Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Northern Railway Adds Festival Special Trains Across Key Routes
Northern Railway is adding extra trains for people traveling during the festive season.
These trains will begin running on October 1.
They will connect important cities in northern, eastern and western India.
Some trains will run every day, while others will run only on certain weekdays.
Routes include New Delhi to Supaul, Rishikesh to Muzaffarpur, and Amritsar to Kolkata.
Some trains will travel toward Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
Four trains that already exist will also run for longer.
The extra services are meant to help manage the larger number of passengers.
Travelers can check schedules through the RailMadad helpline or the Indian Railways enquiry website.
Northern Railway will run additional reserved festival special trains from October 1 through December 1 on several routes.
The services connect Delhi, Rishikesh, Amritsar, Varanasi and Sultanpur with destinations including Supaul, Kolkata, Bhagalpur, Barauni and Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
The New Delhi–Supaul pair will operate daily and provide 118 trips, while the Anand Vihar–Bhagalpur pair will provide 94 trips.
Special services will also run from Rishikesh and Amritsar, including routes to Muzaffarpur, Kolkata and Barauni.
Four existing special trains have been extended, adding services between New Delhi and Danapur and between Ranchi and Anand Vihar Terminal.
- Who
- Northern Railway announced the additional services for passengers traveling during the festive season.
- What
- Additional reserved festival special trains will operate on multiple routes, and four existing special trains will be extended.
- When
- Services are scheduled from October 1 through December 1, with dates varying by route.
- Where
- The trains will connect locations including New Delhi, Anand Vihar Terminal, Rishikesh, Amritsar, Varanasi, Sultanpur, Supaul, Kolkata, Bhagalpur, Barauni, Muzaffarpur, Danapur, Ranchi and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus.
- Why
- Northern Railway said the trains are being added to clear the extra passenger rush during the festive season.
- First service date
- October 1
- Latest stated end date
- December 1
- Largest listed service
- New Delhi–Supaul pair, with 118 trips
- Anand Vihar–Bhagalpur service
- 94 trips
- Mumbai-bound routes
- Sultanpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Varanasi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, with eight trips each
- Extended services
- New Delhi–Danapur, Danapur–New Delhi, Ranchi–Anand Vihar Terminal and Anand Vihar Terminal–Ranchi
- Passenger assistance
- RailMadad helpline 139 and the Indian Railways enquiry website