Seeing rising demand during the festival, North Railway decided to run 22 special trains. The routes include major cities of Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Jammu, running on various dates from 5 November to 2 December.
On the Dhanbad‑Delhi route, train 03309 will run on 7, 14, 21 and 28 November; the return train 03310 will be available on 8, 15, 22 and 29 November. For Mughalsagar‑Anand Vihar, train 05283 is scheduled for 21 and 28 November, and the return 05284 for 22 and 29 November.
On the Rajkot‑Bareilly route, train 09569 will run on 5, 12, 19 and 26 November, and the return 09570 on 7, 14, 21 and 28 November. At Banaras‑Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, trains 01051 on 25 November, 01052 on 26 November, 01123 on 22 and 27 November and 01124 on 24 and 27 November will operate.
Rajasthan‑related special trains
Between Jaipur‑Hathras, train 01431 will run on 24 and 27 November, and the return 01432 on 26 and 29 November. On the Malda‑Shukurbasti route, train 03439 is scheduled for 10 November, and the return 03440 for 11 November.
Other major routes
For Haldia‑Anand Vihar, trains 03009 will run on 9, 16, 23 and 30 November, and the return 03010 on 11, 18, 25 November and 2 December. Between UP and Jammu, trains 04420 on 6 November and 04419 on 7 November will run. On Chandigarh‑Saharsa, trains 04530 on 6, 10 and 14 November, and the return 04529 on 7, 11 and 15 November. On Srinagar‑Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, trains 04690 and 04689 will operate on 5 and 6 November.
Passengers are advised to check the train route, timings and booking details from the railway helpline 139 or the official website/NTES app beforehand. Booking will be available only until 2 pm on 8 November and reservation will be limited to 6 hours at 28 stations.
- Train numbers and dates are listed in the source.
- Helpline 139 and the NTES app are useful for booking.
- Booking for special trains is open for a limited time.