Festival special trains 2026
Delhi to Varanasi special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Delhi to Varanasi — 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.
🪔 3 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.
- 04096Special train
PPTA FESTIVL SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 00:05PatliputraPPTA · 23:00Your leg: Anand Vihar TerminalVaranasi
- 22h 55m · 1,015 km
- Daily · 25 Oct – 29 Nov · 36 runs
- 13 stations · via Ghaziabad, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Jn, Varanasi, Chhapra
- 04072Festival special
SOU FESTIVAL SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 21:35Supaul JnSOU · 06:35 (+2)Your leg: New DelhiVaranasi
- 33h · 1,248 km
- Daily · 25 Oct – 28 Nov · 35 runs
- 24 stations · via Ghaziabad, Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Varanasi, Hajipur Jn
- 04210Special train
DLI BSB SPL
Delhi JnDLI · 18:50VaranasiBSB · 09:50 (+1)Your leg: Delhi JnVaranasi
- 15h · 796 km
- Tue,thu,sat · 27 Oct – 28 Nov · 15 runs
- 12 stations · via New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Moradabad, Lucknow Jn
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Delhi to Varanasi?
- 3 special trains currently pass both Delhi and Varanasi 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 Varanasi?
- 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.