North Central Railway announces 1,000+ special train trips for Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath
1,000+ special train trips announced for Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath: Check routes (Image generated using AI)
Indian Railways Festival Special Trains: North Central Railway (NCR) has announced more than 1,000 special train trips to meet the expected rush during the upcoming festive season. The trains will help passengers who may not get confirmed tickets travel to their hometowns and celebrate the festivals with their families.
According to Dr Shivam Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), North Central Railway, these services are being operated as Trains on Demand (TODs). He said the list may be expanded further depending on passenger demand.
The special trains will operate on several routes, connecting destinations including Kolkata, Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, New Delhi, Palwal, Anand Vihar Terminal, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Gwalior, Dadri, Pune, Hadapsar, Khajuraho, Tiruchanur and Agra Cantonment.
The railway official said that NCR is committed to providing passengers with a safe and comfortable journey during the festive season. He said the zone is closely monitoring waiting lists on trains across different routes. Based on ticket bookings and passenger demand received through various platforms, NCR is analysing the data to plan and operate additional special trains.
“Special focus is being made on effective crowd management at stations by deploying additional commercial and RPF staff to facilitate passengers. Cleanliness is another focus area, which we are trying to maintain especially in view of the ongoing Swachhata Abhiyan,” Sharma added.
Full list of festival special trains (TODs) announced by North Central Railway
According to the CPRO, a total of 1,053 Trains on Demand (TOD) trips have been announced as of September 19, 2026. These special trains will operate from October 1 to November 30, covering the 61-day festive period.
The trains will operate at different frequencies depending on passenger demand. Some services will run once during the period, while others will operate once or twice a week.
1053
Total PUJA Trips
43
Train Pairs
13
Railway Zones
61
Days Covered
Eastern Railway
3 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01911 | AGC | → | KOAA | 1 | Th | 01.10.26 | 20.11.26 | 9 | |
| 01912 | KOAA | → | AGC | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 04157 | CNB | → | KOAA | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 24.11.26 | 8 | |
| 04158 | KOAA | → | CNB | 1 | W | 07.10.26 | 25.11.26 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 04185 | VGLJ | → | ASN | 2 | Su,W | 07.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 16 | |
| 04186 | ASN | → | VGLJ | 2 | M,Th | 08.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 16 |
Western Railway
13 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01905 | CNB | → | ASV | 1 | M | 05.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 9 | |
| 01906 | ASV | → | CNB | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 01.12.26 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 01907 | AGC | → | UDN | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 24.11.26 | 8 | |
| 01908 | UDN | → | AGC | 1 | W | 07.10.26 | 25.11.26 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 01909 | ASV | → | AGC | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 24.11.26 | 8 | |
| 01910 | AGC | → | ASV | 1 | M | 05.10.26 | 23.11.26 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 02199 | VGLJ | → | BDTS | 1 | Th | 01.10.26 | 26.11.26 | 9 | |
| 02200 | BDTS | → | VGLJ | 1 | Sa | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 04105 | PRYJ | → | UDN | 2 | Th,Su | 01.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 18 | |
| 04106 | UDN | → | PRYJ | 2 | F,M | 02.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 18 | ||
| 6 | 04179 | PRYJ | → | SBIB | 2 | Sa,Tu | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 17 | |
| 04180 | SBIB | → | PRYJ | 2 | Su,W | 04.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 04119 | SFG | → | BL | 1 | Sa | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 9 | |
| 04120 | BL | → | SFG | 1 | Su | 04.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 04139 | PRYJ | → | DDR | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 | |
| 04140 | DDR | → | PRYJ | 1 | Su | 04.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 04155 | SFG | → | UDN | 2 | M,Th | 19.10.26 | 26.11.26 | 12 | |
| 04156 | UDN | → | SFG | 2 | Tu,F | 20.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 04169 | SFG | → | INDB | 2 | F,M | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 17 | |
| 04170 | INDB | → | SFG | 2 | Sa,Tu | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 17 | ||
| 11 | 04173 | PRYJ | → | VRL | 1 | Th | 01.10.26 | 26.11.26 | 9 | |
| 04174 | VRL | → | PRYJ | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 12 | 04175 | SFG | → | DDR | 1 | Su | 04.10.26 | 22.11.26 | 8 | |
| 04176 | DDR | → | SFG | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 24.11.26 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 04177 | SFG | → | BL | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 24.11.26 | 8 | |
| 04178 | BL | → | SFG | 1 | W | 07.10.26 | 25.11.26 | 8 |
Southern Railway
2 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01925 | CNB | → | MDU | 1 | W | 07.10.26 | 25.11.26 | 8 | |
| 01926 | MDU | → | CNB | 1 | Sa | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 04171 | PRYJ | → | CAPE | 1 | Sat | 03.10.26 | 10.10.26 | 2 | |
| 04172 | CAPE | → | PRYJ | 1 | Tue | 05.10.26 | 12.10.26 | 2 |
South Western Railway
4 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04113 | PRYJ | → | UBL | 1 | Sa | 03.10.26 | 12.12.26 | 9 | |
| 04114 | UBL | → | PRYJ | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 15.12.26 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 04131 | CNB | → | SMVB | 1 | Su | 04.10.26 | 15.11.26 | 7 | |
| 04132 | SMVB | → | CNB | 1 | W | 07.10.26 | 18.11.26 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 04135 | SFG | → | YPR | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 04.12.26 | 9 | |
| 04136 | YPR | → | SFG | 1 | M | 05.10.26 | 07.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 04149 | PRYJ | → | YPR | 1 | W | 07.10.26 | 09.12.26 | 8 | |
| 04150 | YPR | → | PRYJ | 1 | Sa | 03.10.26 | 12.12.26 | 9 |
Northeast Frontier Railway
1 train pair
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04127 | CNB | → | GHY | 1 | Th | 01.10.26 | 10.12.26 | 9 | |
| 04128 | GHY | → | CNB | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 11.12.26 | 9 |
North Western Railway
2 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04161 | PRYJ | → | SIKR | 1 | M | 05.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 9 | |
| 04162 | SIKR | → | PRYJ | 1 | Tu | 06.10.26 | 01.12.26 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 04193 | SFG | → | BGKT | 2 | M,Th | 01.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 18 | |
| 04194 | BGKT | → | SFG | 2 | Tu,F | 02.10.26 | 01.12.26 | 17 |
East Central Railway
1 train pair
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04137 | GWL | → | BJU | 2 | Sa,Tu | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 17 | |
| 04138 | BJU | → | GWL | 2 | Su,W | 04.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 17 |
East Coast Railway
1 train pair
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01929 | VGLJ | → | KUR | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 | |
| 01930 | KUR | → | VGLJ | 1 | Su | 04.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 |
Northern Railway
10 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02417 | PRYJ | → | SSB | 7 | Daily | 01.10.26 | 14.10.26 | 14 | |
| 02417 | PRYJ | → | SSB | 4 | S,M,Th,F | 15.10.26 | 14.12.26 | 28 | ||
| 02418 | SSB | → | PRYJ | 7 | Daily | 01.10.26 | 15.10.26 | 15 | ||
| 02418 | SSB | → | PRYJ | 4 | W,Th,Sa,Su | 17.10.26 | 17.12.26 | 26 | ||
| 2 | 04163 | NPBR | → | SSB | 3 | Tu,W,Sa | 17.10.26 | 16.12.26 | 19 | |
| 04164 | SSB | → | NPBR | 3 | M,Tu,F | 16.10.26 | 15.12.26 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 02455 | CNB | → | NDLS | 4 | M,W,F,Sa | 02.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 35 | |
| 02456 | NDLS | → | CNB | 4 | M,W,F,Sa | 02.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 35 | ||
| 4 | 02457 | CNB | → | ANVT | 3 | Tu,Th,Su | 01.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 26 | |
| 02458 | ANVT | → | CNB | 3 | Tu,Th,Su | 01.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 26 | ||
| 5 | 04123 | PRYJ | → | NZM | 2 | W,Su | 04.10.26 | 29.11.26 | 17 | |
| 04124 | NZM | → | PRYJ | 2 | M,Th | 01.10.26 | 30.11.26 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 04183 | PRYJ | → | NZM | 1 | Tu | 20.10.26 | 01.12.26 | 7 | |
| 04184 | NZM | → | PRYJ | 1 | W | 21.10.26 | 02.12.26 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 02275 | PRYJ | → | DER | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 | |
| 02276 | DER | → | PRYJ | 1 | Sa | 03.10.26 | 28.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 04117 | SFG | → | DER | 1 | Th | 01.10.26 | 26.11.26 | 9 | |
| 04118 | DER | → | SFG | 1 | F | 02.10.26 | 27.11.26 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 01941 | AGC | → | PWL | 7 | Daily | 01.10.26 | 31.10.26 | 31 | |
| 01942 | PWL | → | AGC | 7 | Daily | 01.10.26 | 31.10.26 | 31 |
Central Railway
4 train pairs
| Sr | Train | From | To | Freq | Days | From | To | Trips | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01921 | PUNE | → | VGLJ | 1 | Th | 22.10.26 | 19.11.26 | 5 | |
| 01922 | VGLJ | → | PUNE | 1 | W | 21.10.26 | 18.11.26 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 01923 | HDP | → | VGLJ | 1 | Su | 18.10.26 | 22.11.26 | 6 |
The file supplied is cut off part-way through this zone — three of its four train pairs are missing, along with the three zones after it.
North Central Railway
Not in the supplied file
This zone’s table was cut off when the source was exported to PDF. The tab, its colour and the panel are already wired — send the rest of the markup and the rows drop straight in.
South Central Railway
Not in the supplied file
This zone’s table was cut off when the source was exported to PDF. The tab, its colour and the panel are already wired — send the rest of the markup and the rows drop straight in.
South Coast Railway
Not in the supplied file
This zone’s table was cut off when the source was exported to PDF. The tab, its colour and the panel are already wired — send the rest of the markup and the rows drop straight in.
Source: North Central Railway notified PUJA special services, position as on September 19, 2026. Ten of the thirteen zones were present in the file supplied — 77 services, 962 trips. Timings and platform details are not included; check the zone notification before travelling.
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