Holi 2022: Railways Announces Special Trains on Several Popular Routes

Attention, train travellers!

The Indian Railways has decided to run several Holi special trains on popular routes to clear the extra travel rush.

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> Keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers during the festive season, the East Central Railway has decided to run the following special trains –

Train nos. 04066/04065 Delhi – Patna – Delhi SF Special will operate from Delhi on 15th, 16th, 20th and 21st March and from Patna on 14th, 15th 19th and 20th March. 

Train nos. 04076/04075 Amritsar – Patna – Amritsar SF Special will operate from Amritsar on 13th, 14th, 18th and 19th March and from Patna on 16th, 17th, 21st and 22nd March. 

Train nos. 04078/04077 Amritsar – Banmankhi – Amritsar Special will operate from Amritsar on 9th, 13th, 17th and 21st March and from Banmankhi on 11th, 15th, 19th and 23rd March. 

Train nos. 04062/04061 Delhi – Barauni – Delhi SF Special will operate from Delhi on 18th March and from Barauni on 19th March. 

> The Railways will also operate special trains from Anand Vihar Terminus between Muzaffarpur, Jaynagar, Jogbani, Sitamarhi and Saharsa and from New Delhi to Darbhanga.

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> The Northeast Frontier Railway will run four special trains during Holi. Here are the train details:

Train no. 04064 Anand Vihar – Jogibani Special will operate on 12th and 19th March.

Train no. 04063 Jogibani – Anand Vihar Special will operate on 14th and 21st March.

Train no. 02307 Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Special will operate on 16th March.

Train no. 02308 New Jalpaiguri – Howrah Special will operate on 17th March.

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> To manage the passenger rush during Holi/Dolyatra, the Eastern Railway will run the following trains to and from Kolkata –

Train nos. 03101/03102 Kolkata – Puri – Kolkata Special will operate from Kolkata on 17th March and from Puri on 18th March. 

Train nos. 03133/03134 Kolkata – Raxaul – Kolkata Special will operate from Kolkata on 15th March and from Raxaul on 16th March. 

The booking for these trains will start on 8th March. 

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