Holi Special Trains 2026: The tension of not getting tickets is over. In fact, Northern Railway has started Holi special trains on several routes including Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Patna. So, know the complete list, departure dates and how to book, so that reaching home for the festival is easy.
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Holi Special trains News: People living away from their families want to go to their hometown on the festival of Holi. But many times they are unable to go home on the festival due to unavailability of train tickets. But now Northern Railway has started many Holi special trains for the convenience of the people.
Yes, tickets are often unavailable on Holi and flight fares are also very high. So keeping in mind the problems of the passengers, the Railways is running special trains for Holi. This will ease your problem a bit. Yes, for the convenience of the passengers, keeping in mind the extra rush expected during the upcoming Holi festival, many special Holi special trains will be operated.
See the complete list of Holi special trains of Northern Railway
1-09189/09190 Mumbai Central-Katihar-Mumbai Central
AC Express Special Train (Weekly)
Freights: 11
Train No. 09189 (Mumbai Central to Katihar)
Departure: 10:55
Arrival (Lucknow): 13:45
Arrival (Katihar): 07:30
Train No. 09190 (Katihar to Mumbai Central)
Arrival: 18:40
Departure: 16:25
Mumbai Central: 00:15
Days of Operation:
09189 – Every Monday
09190 – Every Tuesday
2- 09183/09184 Mumbai Central-Varanasi-Mumbai Central
AC Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 08
09183 (Mumbai Central to Varanasi)
Departure: 22:30
Arrival: 04:15
09184 (Varanasi to Mumbai Central)
Departure: 04:20
Arrival: 21:25
Running Days:
09183 – Every Wednesday
09184 – Every Friday
3- 09111/09112 Vadodara-Gorakhpur-Vadodara
AC Express (Weekly)
Freights: 09
09111 (Vadodara to Gorakhpur)
Departure: 19:00
Arrival: 18:30
09112 (Gorakhpur to Vadodara)
Departure: 08:35
Arrival: 05:00
4-09195/09196 Vadodara-Mau-Vadodara
AC Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 10
09195 (Vadodara to Mau)
Departure: 19:00
Arrival: 13:15
09196 (Mau to Vadodara)
Departure: 00:45
Arrival: 23:15
5- 09075/09076 Mumbai Central – Kanpur – Mumbai Central
AC Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 10
09075 (Mumbai Central to Kanpur)
Departure: 10:55
09076 (Kanpur to Mumbai Central)
Departure: 21:00
6- 09309/09310 Indore – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Indore
AC Express Special (Tri-weekly)
Freights: 18
7- 09425/09426 Sabarmati – Delhi – Sabarmati
AC Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 09
Right (Northern Railway section)
8- 04414/04413 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Mathura – Hazrat Nizamuddin
Unreserved Special Train
Freights: 10
9- 05575/05576 Saharsa – Anand Vihar (Terminal)
Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 03
10- 05579/05580 Purnia Court – Anand Vihar
Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 13
11- 03293/03294 Patna Jn. – New Delhi – Patna Jn.
Express Special (Daily)
Freights: 24
12- 02397/02398 Sheikhpura-East Delhi-Sheikhpura
Express Special (Weekly)
Freights: 02
13- 03697/03698 Sheikhpura-New Delhi-Sheikhpura
Express Special (4 days a week)
Freights: 06
14- 03639/03640 Dhanbad Jn. – Shakurbasti – Dhanbad Jn.
Express Special (Tri-weekly)
Freights: 04
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Railways have good news for people
Yes, the Railways have good news for those traveling home before Holi. Yes, those working or studying in major cities will now be able to celebrate the festival with their families without much hassle. Yes, now the Indian Railways has started running special Holi special trains, which will operate until the end of March. These trains are intended to ensure timely transportation for migrant workers and students. Yes, additional trains may also be run if the passenger traffic increases.
