After Holi, regular train tickets are becoming difficult to find. To provide relief, 21 Holi special trains will pass through Bareilly from March 29th to April 1st. These special trains are rapidly filling up due to the high demand for regular train tickets. These special trains will be operational as...
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follows: - 05023 Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar special train will run on March 31st, and 05024 Anand Vihar-Gorakhpur special train will run on April 1st. - 05097 Tanakpur-Daurai special train will run on March 29th, and 05098 Daurai-Tanakpur special train will run on March 30th. - 05531 Raxaul-Anand Vihar special train will run on March 31st, and 05532 Anand Vihar-Raxaul special train will run on April 1st.

After Holi, people returning home are facing long waiting lists for regular trains. However, the North Eastern Railway is offering empty seats on special trains operated during Holi. The CPRO, Pankaj Singh, has stated that confirmed tickets can be obtained for vacant berths in various classes on upcoming dates, making...
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travel easier. Additionally, bookings have been opened for vacant seats on trains with extended runs. Some of the trains with available seats include: Train number 04517, running from Gorakhpur to Chandigarh on March 29, with 41 berths available in second AC; Train number 05057, running from Tanakpur to Daurai on March 29, with several berths available in second AC; Train number 05045, running from Lalkuan to Rajkot on March 31, with 34 berths available in second AC, 135 in third AC, and 77 in sleeper class; Train number 09196, running from Mau to Vadodara on March 31, with 12 berths available in second AC; Train number 050777, running from Gorakhpur to New Jalpaiguri on March 30, with 18 berths available in second AC, 20 in third AC, and 706 in sleeper class. The railway administration has extended the runs of special trains to Mumbai, adding 182 trips. The extended trains will operate on their original routes, timings, and schedules. These include Train number 01025, running from Dadar to Ballia from March 29 to July 1, 2024, with 40 trips; Train number 01026, running from Ballia to Dadar from March 31 to July 3, 2024, with 40 trips; Train number 01027, running from Dadar to Gorakhpur from March 31 to June 30, 2024, with 51 trips; and Train number 01028, running from Gorakhpur to Dadar from April 2 to July 2, 2024, with 51 trips. The railway has extended the operation of the special train number 02575/02576 running between Hyderabad-Gorakhpur-Hyderabad via Lucknow, to cater to the increased passenger traffic. Train number 02575, running from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur every Friday, has been extended until June 28, while train number 02576, running from Gorakhpur to Hyderabad every Sunday, has been extended until June 30, 2024. Waiting lists for regular trains on the Northern Railway and North Eastern Railway have crossed 100, including trains like Shatabdi, Pushpak, and Lucknow Mail, which regularly run from Lucknow to Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh. The railway is planning to ease the burden by increasing the frequency of existing trains in addition to special trains.

The Indian Railways has announced the extension of the Hyderabad-Gorakhpur-Hyderabad Special (02575/02576) and Dadar-Gorakhpur-Dadar Special (01027/01028) trains until June 30th. Additionally, a new Holi Special train (05013) will run from Gorakhpur to Dimapur on March 28th. This train will have 17 sleeper class coaches and 1 AC 3-tier coach. Two more...
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Holi Specials, running between Saharsa and Delhi, have also been announced. There are still vacant berths on several previously announced Holi Special trains, including the Gorakhpur-Chandigarh Special (04517) on March 29th and the Gorakhpur-New Jalpaiguri Special (05777) on March 30th. The railway administration has also announced a Teachers Special train (01101) from Dadar to Gorakhpur on May 2nd and a return train (01102) from Gorakhpur to Dadar on June 10th. This train will operate on the same schedule and route as the Dadar-Gorakhpur-Dadar Special (01027/01028).

The Indian Railways will operate a special Holi train, 04518/04517 Chandigarh-Gorakhpur-Chandigarh, to accommodate the expected rush of passengers during the Holi festival. The train will run in two trips, departing from Chandigarh on March 21st and 28th, 2024, and returning from Gorakhpur on March 22nd and 29th, 2024. The train will...
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depart from Chandigarh at 11:15 PM on March 21st and 28th, reaching Gorakhpur at 6:20 PM the next day. The return train will depart from Gorakhpur at 10:05 PM on March 22nd and 29th, reaching Chandigarh at 2:10 PM the next day. The train will have a total of 21 coaches, including 1 generator-cum-luggage van, 1 LSLRD coach, 4 general second-class coaches, 6 sleeper coaches, 6 AC 3-tier coaches, 2 AC 2-tier coaches, and 1 AC first-cum-second class coach.

Due to heavy passenger demand approaching Holi, Indian Railways announced 30 special Holi trains operating from March 20th to April 1st, running through Bareilly. After the initial trains proved insufficient, another six special Holi trains were announced on Thursday for routes to eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. On Friday, the...
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railway added four more special Holi trains to the schedule, all running on the same routes. The majority of the 40 special trains (36 out of 40) are dedicated to routes connecting Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi to eastern Uttar Pradesh (Gorakhpur, Gonda, Ballia, Basti) and Bihar (Siwan, Katihar, Chhapra, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur). The four newly announced trains run on the Delhi-Gorakhpur route and each has 24 coaches: 18 second-class, 3 sleeper class, and 1 air-conditioned third-class coach.