Vande Bharat Special Trains: Indian Railways’ Festive Gift for Passengers — 4 Special Vande Bharat Trains to Run for Diwali and Chhath Puja

National Desk: With the festive season in full swing across the country, a huge number of people are preparing to travel home for Diwali and Chhath Puja. As train bookings surge and congestion increases, Indian Railways has announced a special gift for passengers. To ease travel pressure and provide more convenience, the Railways has decided to operate four special Vande Bharat Express trains between New Delhi and Patna during the festive period.

According to North Central Railway’s CPRO, Shashikant Tiwari, these special services have been introduced keeping in mind the heavy festive rush and passengers’ comfort.

Full Schedule of Special Vande Bharat Trains

Railways officials stated that although the train numbers and running days of these Vande Bharat pairs are different, their timings and stoppages remain identical for ease of reservation and travel planning.

Train No. 02251/02254 – New Delhi to Patna

• Running Days:
  • 02251: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
  • 02254: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
• Departure: 08:35 AM from New Delhi
• Arrival: 09:30 PM at Patna
• Stoppages:
  • Aligarh (10:21 AM)
  • Kanpur Central (01:30 PM)
  • Prayagraj (03:45 PM)
  • Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn. (06:00 PM)
  • Buxar (07:26 PM)
  • Ara (08:10 PM)

Train No. 02252/02253 – Patna to New Delhi

• Running Days:
  • 02252: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
  • 02253: Saturday, Monday, Wednesday
• Departure: 10:00 AM from Patna
• Arrival: 11:30 PM at New Delhi
• Stoppages:
  • Ara (10:38 AM)
  • Buxar (11:25 AM)
  • Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn. (01:10 PM)
  • Prayagraj (03:35 PM)
  • Kanpur Central (05:50 PM)
  • Aligarh (08:53 PM)

Passenger Information

For accurate schedule and updates, passengers are advised to check the Railways helpline (139) or use the Rail Madad Mobile App/website.