Patna: In anticipation of the heightened passenger traffic during Diwali and Chhath, the Railways has introduced 16 more pairs of special trains for the East Central Railway, connecting major cities across the country. The details of these special trains are as follows:
Puri-Patna-Puri Chhath Special (via Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Kharagpur-Asansol-Jhajha)
- Departure from Puri: 23.30 hrs on 13.11.2023 and 15.11.2023
- Departure from Patna: 18.00 hrs on 14.11.2023 and 16.11.2023
- Special features: 06 third air-conditioned class coaches, 06 sleeper class, and 02 ordinary class coaches.
Dibrugarh-Gorakhpur-Dibrugarh Festival Special (via Guwahati-Katihar-Barauni-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur-Hajipur)
- Departure from Dibrugarh: 19.55 hrs on 13, 20, and 27.11.2023
- Departure from Gorakhpur: 15.00 hrs on 15, 22, and 29.11.2023
- Special features: 06 third air-conditioned class coaches, 10 sleeper class coaches, and 02 ordinary class coaches.
Samastipur-Udhna Chhath Special (via Bhusaval-Itarsi-Jabalpur-Prayagrajchhivki-Pt. Deendayalupadhyay Jn.)
- Departure from Samastipur: 11.30 am on 15.11.2023
- Arrival at Udhna: 23.00 pm on the next day
- Special features: 02 second and third air-conditioned class coaches, 07 sleeper class, and 09 ordinary class coaches.
Darbhanga-New Delhi Special (via Moradabad-Bareilly-Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Narkatiyaganj-Sitamarhi)
- Departure from Darbhanga: 18.00 hrs on 14.11.2023
- Arrival at New Delhi: 16.40 hrs on the next day
- Special features: 01 third air-conditioned class coach and 18 sleeper class coaches.
CSMT-Danapur-CSMT Superfast Special (via Bhusaval-Itarsi-Jabalpur-Prayagraj Chhivki-Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn.)
- Departure from CSMT, Mumbai: 11.05 hrs on 18.11.2023 and 25.11.2023
- Arrival at Danapur: 14.00 hrs on Sunday
- Special features: 01 second air-conditioned class, 02 third air-conditioned class, 13 sleeper class, and 06 ordinary class coaches.
CSMT-Danapur One-way Special (via Bhusaval-Itarsi-Jabalpur-Prayagraj Chhivki-Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn.)
- Departure from CSMT, Mumbai: 23.55 hrs on 14.11.2023
- Arrival at Danapur: 07.00 on 16.11.23
- Special features: 01 each of second and third air-conditioned class, 07 sleeper class, and 08 ordinary class coaches.
Pune-Danapur-Pune Special (via Bhusaval-Itarsi-Jabalpur-Prayagraj Chhivki-Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn.)
- Departure from Pune: 19.55 hrs on 14.11.2023
- Arrival at Danapur: 04.30 on 16.11.2023
- Departure from Danapur: 06.30 hrs on 15.11.2023
- Arrival at Pune: 17.35 hrs on 16.11.23
Rajgir-Anand Vihar-Rajgir Superfast Special (Two days a week)
- Departure from Rajgir: 20.00 hrs on every Tuesday and Saturday from 21.11.2023 to 09.12.2023
- Arrival at Anand Vihar: 15.00 hrs on the next day
- Departure from Anand Vihar: 23.30 hrs on every Wednesday and Sunday from 22.11.2023 to 10.12.2023
- Arrival at Rajgir: 19.10 hrs on the next day
- Special features: 11 sleeper class and 11 ordinary class coaches.
Dhanbad-Eranakulam Unreserved Special (One-way)
- Departure from Dhanbad: 06.00 hrs on Tuesday 21.11.2023
- Arrival at Ernakulam: 10.30 hrs on 23.11.2023
- Special features: 22 ordinary category coaches.
Coimbatore-Barauni-Coimbatore Unreserved Special (via Katpadi-Perambur-Vijayawada-Sambalpur-Rourkela-Hatia-Ranchi-Bokaro-Dhanbad-Jhajha-Kiul)
- Departure from Coimbatore: 11.50 hrs on Tuesday 14.11.2023 and 21.11.2023
- Arrival at Barauni: 13.00 hrs on Thursday
- Departure from Barauni: 23.45 hrs on Thursday 16.11.2023 and 23.11.2023
- Arrival at Coimbatore: 02.45 hrs on Sunday
- Special features: 15 ordinary class and 02 chair car coaches.
Jaipur-Jogbani-Jaipur Special (via Agra Fort-Tundla-Prayagraj-DDU-Patna-Barauni)
- Departure from Jaipur: 09.15 on 16.11.2023
- Arrival at Patna: 06.05 on the next day
- Arrival at Jogbani: 15.20
- Departure from Jogbani: 20.00 hrs on 20.11.2023
- Arrival at Patna: 04.35 hrs on 21.11.2023
- Arrival at Jaipur: 03.15 hrs on 22.11.2023
- Special features: 02 third air-conditioned class, 06 sleeper class, and 08 ordinary class coaches.
SVD Katra-Katihar-SVD Katra Festival Special (via Ludhiana-Moradabad-Gorakhpur-Hajipur-Barauni)
- Departure from SVD Katra: 21.30 hrs on 15.11.2023
- Arrival at Katihar: 09.00 on 17.11.2023
- Departure from Katihar: 11.00 hrs on 17.11.2023
- Arrival at SVD Katra: 23.00 hrs on 18.11.2023
- Special features: 19 third economy air-conditioned class coaches.
Amritsar-Darbhanga-Amritsar Festival Special (via Ludhiana-Moradabad-Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Narkatiyaganj-Sitamarhi)
- Departure from Amritsar: 08.10 hrs on 16.11.2023
- Arrival at Darbhanga: 13.15 hrs on 17.11.23
- Departure from Darbhanga: 17.00 hrs on 17.11.2023
- Arrival at Amritsar: 01.30 hrs on 19.11.2023
- Special features: 20 third economy air-conditioned class coaches.
Yesvantpur-Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Special (via Kazipet-Ballarshah-Nagpur-Itarsi-Jabalpur-DDU-Patliputra-Hajipur)
- Departure from Yesvantpur: 07.30 hrs on 16.11.2023 (Thursday) and on Saturday
- Arrival at Muzaffarpur: 12.00
- Departure from Muzaffarpur: 15.30 hrs on 22.11.2023 (Wednesday) and reach Yesvantpur at 19.00 hrs on Friday
- Special features: 01 second air-conditioned class, 03 third air-conditioned class, 12 sleeper class, and 04 ordinary class coaches.
SMVBHI-Barauni-SMVBHI Special (via Katapadi-Perambur-Nagpur-Itarsi-Jabalpur-DDU-Patliputra-Hajipur)
- Departure from SMVBHI, Bengaluru: 16.35 hrs on Wednesday and Friday 15.11.2023
- Arrival at Barauni: 12.45
- Departure from Barauni: 13.00 hrs on Tuesday 21.11.2023
- Arrival at SMVBHI, Bengaluru: 17.15 hrs on Thursday
- Special features: 01 second air-conditioned class, 03 third air-conditioned class, 08 sleeper class, and 02 ordinary class coaches.
Mysore-Raxaul-Mysore Special (via Katapadi-Perambur-Nagpur-Itarsi-Jabalpur-DDU-Patna-Barauni-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur-Sitamarhi)
- Departure from Mysore: 17.00 on Wednesday 15.11.2023 and Friday
- Arrival at Raxaul: 23.50, stopping at Patna
- Departure from Raxaul: 08.00 on Monday 20.11.2023
- Arrival at Mysore: 21.40 on Wednesday
- Special features: 01 first air-conditioned class, 02 second air-conditioned class, 07 third air-conditioned class, 08 sleeper class, and 02 ordinary class coaches.
Passengers are advised to check the schedule and book their tickets in advance for a hassle-free travel experience during the festive season.
