Festival special trains 2026
Delhi to Patna special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Delhi to Patna — including trains that pass through either place rather than start or end there. Each train shows where you board and where you get off, its full route, every running date, and live seats one tap away.
🪔 8 special trains · dates to 21 DecUpdated daily from Indian Railways' timetable
Special trains by festival
Shows every train that passes both places in this order, including intermediate stops — with your boarding and alighting stations.
- 04088Special train
PNBE FEST SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 15:50Patna JnPNBE · 12:45 (+1)Your leg: New DelhiPatna Jn
- 20h 55m · 995 km
- Daily · 25 Oct – 30 Nov · 37 runs
- 10 stations · via Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara
- 04096Special train
PPTA FESTIVL SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 00:05PatliputraPPTA · 23:00Your leg: Anand Vihar TerminalPatliputra
- 22h 55m · 1,015 km
- Daily · 25 Oct – 29 Nov · 36 runs
- 13 stations · via Ghaziabad, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Jn, Varanasi, Chhapra
- 04052Special train
NDLS-HWH SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 18:15Howrah JnHWH · 23:40 (+1)Your leg: New DelhiPatna Jn
- 29h 25m · 1,538 km
- Tue,fri,sun · 25 Oct – 29 Nov · 16 runs
- 22 stations · via Ghaziabad, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Patna Jn, Bardhaman, Bandel
- 02252Special train
VANDE BHARAT SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 08:35Patna JnPNBE · 21:30Your leg: New DelhiPatna Jn
- 12h 55m · 995 km
- Mon,wed,sat · 26 Oct – 25 Nov · 14 runs
- 8 stations · via Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara
- 03258Special train
ANVT DNR SUM SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 05:00DanapurDNR · 20:45Your leg: Anand Vihar TerminalDanapur
- 15h 45m · 972 km
- Mon · 26 Oct – 30 Nov · 6 runs
- 7 stations · via Govindpuri, Subedarganj, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara
- 04090Special train
NDLS DNR SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 23:30DanapurDNR · 15:00 (+1)Your leg: New DelhiDanapur
- 15h 30m · 983 km
- Wed,fri · 28 Oct – 27 Nov · 10 runs
- 11 stations · via Delhi Jn, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Ara
- 04076Special train
DLI KYQ FEST SPL
Delhi JnDLI · 00:30KamakhyaKYQ · 21:15 (+1)Your leg: Delhi JnPatliputra
- 44h 45m · 1,863 km
- Sat · 31 Oct – 28 Nov · 5 runs
- 28 stations · via Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Ara, Hajipur Jn
- 05220Special train
ANVT MFP SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 12:00Muzaffarpur JnMFP · 09:45 (+1)Your leg: Anand Vihar TerminalPatliputra
- 21h 45m · 1,053 km
- Sat · 31 Oct – 28 Nov · 5 runs
- 12 stations · via Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Ara, Hajipur Jn
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Delhi to Patna?
- 8 special trains currently pass both Delhi and Patna in that order. Indian Railways adds trains through the season and this page updates daily from the timetable.
- Do these trains start at Delhi and end at Patna?
- Not necessarily. Under each train you will see the exact stations where you board and get off, from the train's own timetable.
- When does booking open?
- Indian Railways opens reservations 60 days before the date of travel (excluding the day of travel) at 8:00 am.
- Can I check seats?
- Yes. "Plan this journey" opens YaatriGan's search with the stations and next run date filled in; the plan checks live availability, fares and confirmation chances for that train and every alternative.
Updated daily from Indian Railways' timetable.