Festival special trains 2026
Varanasi to Delhi special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Varanasi to Delhi — 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.
- 04071Special train
SOU NDLS SPL
Supaul JnSOU · 07:45New DelhiNDLS · 15:00 (+1)Your leg: VaranasiNew Delhi
- 31h 15m · 1,248 km
- Daily · 25 Oct – 30 Nov · 37 runs
- 24 stations · via Hajipur Jn, Varanasi, Prayagraj Jn, Tundla Jn, Ghaziabad
- 04095Special train
PPTA ANVT SPL
PatliputraPPTA · 00:45Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 21:30Your leg: VaranasiAnand Vihar Terminal
- 20h 45m · 1,015 km
- Daily · 25 Oct – 30 Nov · 37 runs
- 13 stations · via Chhapra, Varanasi, Prayagraj Jn, Kanpur Central, Ghaziabad
- 04209Special train
BSB DLI SPL
VaranasiBSB · 22:15Delhi JnDLI · 13:45 (+1)Your leg: VaranasiDelhi Jn
- 15h 30m · 796 km
- Mon,wed,fri · 26 Oct – 27 Nov · 15 runs
- 12 stations · via Lucknow Jn, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad, New Delhi
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Varanasi to Delhi?
- 3 special trains currently pass both Varanasi and Delhi in that order. Indian Railways adds trains through the season and this page updates daily from the timetable.
- Do these trains start at Varanasi and end at Delhi?
- 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.