SPECIAL TRAINS – EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY202 special trains (101 pairs) across 12 corridorsSource: East Central RailwaySpecial Trains Between Patna/Danapur and Delhi (8 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation102253Patna → New DelhiVande Bharat SpecialEvery Saturday, Monday and Wednesday up to November 28, 202602254New Delhi → PatnaVande Bharat SpecialEvery Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday up to November 26, 2026202251Patna → New DelhiVande Bharat SpecialEvery Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday up to November 26, 202602252New Delhi → PatnaVande Bharat SpecialEvery Saturday, Monday and Wednesday up to November 25, 2026304088New Delhi → PatnaSpecialDaily up to November 30, 202604087Patna → New DelhiSpecialDaily up to December 1, 2026403257Danapur → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202603258Anand Vihar → DanapurSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 2026503293Patna → Anand ViharSpecialDaily up to November 21, 202603294Anand Vihar → PatnaSpecialDaily up to November 22, 2026604096Anand Vihar → PatliputraSpecialDaily up to November 29, 202604095Patliputra → Anand ViharSpecialDaily up to November 30, 2026704090New Delhi → DanapurSpecialEvery Friday and Wednesday up to November 27, 202604089Danapur → New DelhiSpecialEvery Saturday and Thursday up to November 28, 2026804404Shakurbasti → PatnaSpecialFrom November 5 to 7 and November 10 to 14, 202604403Patna → ShakurbastiSpecialFrom November 6 to 8 and November 11 to 15, 2026Special Trains Between Patna/Danapur and Chandigarh/Firozpur (3 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation904510Chandigarh → PatnaSpecialOn November 6, 202604509Patna → ChandigarhSpecialOn November 7, 20261004512Chandigarh → PatnaSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202604511Patna → ChandigarhSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 20261104616Firozpur → PatnaSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202604615Patna → FirozpurSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 25, 2026Special Trains Between Dhanbad/Gaya and Delhi (5 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation1203309Dhanbad → DelhiSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 202603310Delhi → DhanbadSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 20261303639Dhanbad → Shakurbasti (Delhi)SpecialEvery Monday and Friday up to November 30, 202603640Shakurbasti (Delhi) → DhanbadSpecialEvery Tuesday and Saturday up to December 1, 20261404064Delhi → GayaSpecialSix days a week, except Saturdays, up to November 30, 202604063Gaya → DelhiSpecialSix days a week, except Sundays, up to December 1, 20261503697Gaya → New DelhiSpecialEvery Tuesday and Saturday up to November 28, 202603698New Delhi → GayaSpecialEvery Wednesday and Sunday up to November 29, 20261602397Sheikhpura → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202602398Anand Vihar → SheikhpuraSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 2026Special Trains Between Major Cities of North Bihar and Delhi (14 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation1702563Barauni → New DelhiClone SpecialDaily up to November 30, 202602564New Delhi → BarauniClone SpecialDaily up to November 30, 20261802569Darbhanga → New DelhiClone SpecialDaily up to November 30, 202602570New Delhi → DarbhangaClone SpecialDaily up to November 30, 20261905219Muzaffarpur → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 202605220Anand Vihar → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 20262005579Purnia Court → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Friday and Sunday up to November 29, 202605580Anand Vihar → Purnia CourtSpecialEvery Sunday and Tuesday up to December 1, 20262105575Saharsa → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202605576Anand Vihar → SaharsaSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 20262205283Muzaffarpur → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 202605284Anand Vihar → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 20262304028Anand Vihar → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Tuesday and Friday up to November 24, 202604027Muzaffarpur → Anand ViharSpecialEvery Wednesday and Saturday up to November 25, 20262404010Delhi → SitamarhiSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 19, 202604009Sitamarhi → DelhiSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 21, 20262504014Anand Vihar → Laukaha BazarSpecialDaily up to November 29, 202604013Laukaha Bazar → Anand ViharSpecialDaily up to November 30, 20262604072New Delhi → SupaulSpecialDaily up to November 28, 202604071Supaul → New DelhiSpecialDaily up to November 30, 20262704098Shakurbasti → DarbhangaSpecialSix days a week, except Thursdays, up to November 29, 202604097Darbhanga → ShakurbastiSpecialSix days a week, except Wednesdays, up to November 30, 20262804406Shakurbasti → MansiSpecialOn November 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 202604405Mansi → ShakurbastiSpecialOn November 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 20262904410Shakurbasti → JhanjharpurSpecialFrom November 5 to 7 and November 10 to 14, 202604409Jhanjharpur → ShakurbastiSpecialFrom November 6 to 8 and November 11 to 15, 20263004078Delhi → DarbhangaSpecialOn November 10, 202604077Darbhanga → DelhiSpecialOn November 11, 2026Special Trains Between Major Cities of North Bihar and Punjab (9 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation3104668Amritsar → BarauniSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202604667Barauni → AmritsarSpecialEvery Tuesday up to December 1, 20263204652Amritsar → JaynagarSpecialEvery Wednesday, Friday and Sunday up to November 29, 202604651Jaynagar → AmritsarSpecialEvery Friday, Sunday and Tuesday up to December 1, 20263304640Chheharta → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 202604639Muzaffarpur → ChhehartaSpecialEvery Tuesday up to December 1, 20263404536Chandigarh → BarauniSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 202604535Barauni → ChandigarhSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 20263504656Ludhiana → SaharsaSpecialOn November 6, 9 and 11, 202604655Saharsa → LudhianaSpecialOn November 8, 11 and 13, 20263604662Ludhiana → DarbhangaSpecialOn November 7, 10 and 11, 202604661Darbhanga → LudhianaSpecialOn November 8, 11 and 12, 20263704528Sirhind → SaharsaSpecialOn November 5, 9 and 12, 202604527Saharsa → Ambala CanttSpecialOn November 6, 10 and 13, 20263804664Ludhiana → GayaSpecialOn November 12, 202604663Gaya → LudhianaSpecialOn November 13, 20263904314Yog Nagari Rishikesh → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Sunday and Thursday up to November 29, 202604313Muzaffarpur → Yog Nagari RishikeshSpecialEvery Monday and Friday up to November 30, 2026Special Trains Between Patna and Howrah (8 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation4003135Sealdah → PatnaSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202603136Patna → SealdahSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 20264103511Asansol → PatnaSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202603512Patna → AsansolSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 20264202024Patna → HowrahSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202602023Howrah → PatnaSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 20264303029Howrah → NatesarSpecialEvery Monday, Wednesday and Saturday up to November 30, 202603030Natesar → HowrahSpecialEvery Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday up to November 29, 20264403033Howrah → PatnaSpecialOn November 6 and 11, 202603034Patna → HowrahSpecialOn November 7 and 12, 20264503035Howrah → PatnaSpecialOn November 7, 202603036Patna → HowrahSpecialOn November 8, 20264603431Bhagalpur → PatnaSpecialEvery Monday from November 9 to November 23, 202603432Patna → BhagalpurSpecialEvery Monday from November 9 to November 23, 20264703230Patna → Khurda RoadSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202603229Khurda Road → PatnaSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 2026Special Trains Between North Bihar and Howrah (10 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation4803041Howrah → RaxaulSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202603042Raxaul → HowrahSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 20264903043Howrah → RaxaulSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 202603044Raxaul → HowrahSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 20265003133Sealdah → SitamarhiSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 202603134Sitamarhi → SealdahSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 20265103185Kolkata → MadhubaniSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202603186Madhubani → KolkataSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 25, 20265203187Kolkata → MadhubaniSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 202603188Madhubani → KolkataSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 20265308109Shalimar → DarbhangaSpecialEvery Tuesday from November 3 to November 17, 202608110Darbhanga → ShalimarSpecialEvery Wednesday from November 4 to November 18, 20265403031Howrah → Laukaha BazarSpecialOn November 10, 202603032Laukaha Bazar → HowrahSpecialOn November 11, 20265503143Sealdah → SitamarhiSpecialOn November 11 and 18, 202603144Sitamarhi → SealdahSpecialOn November 12 and 19, 20265603137Sealdah → JaynagarSpecialOn November 12, 202603138Jaynagar → SealdahSpecialOn November 13, 20265703039Howrah → BettiahSpecialOn November 12, 13 and 14, 202603040Bettiah → HowrahSpecialOn November 13, 14 and 15, 2026Special Trains From Bhopal/Kota/Gwalior and Other Cities to East Central Railway (11 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation5801661Rani Kamlapati → DanapurSpecialOn November 11, 202601662Danapur → Rani KamlapatiSpecialOn November 12, 20265904137Gwalior → BarauniSpecialEvery Saturday and Tuesday up to November 28, 202604138Barauni → GwaliorSpecialEvery Sunday and Wednesday up to November 29, 20266001667Rani Kamlapati → DanapurSpecialEvery Monday and Friday up to November 16, 202601668Danapur → Rani KamlapatiSpecialEvery Tuesday and Saturday up to November 17, 20266109343Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mahoba) → DanapurSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202609344Danapur → Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mahoba)SpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 20266209823Sogaria → DanapurSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 14, 202609824Danapur → SogariaSpecialEvery Monday up to November 16, 20266309821Sogaria (Kota) → DhanbadSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202609822Dhanbad → Sogaria (Kota)SpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 20266409601Madar Junction (Ajmer) → PatnaSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202609602Patna → Madar Junction (Ajmer)SpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 20266504813Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) → DanapurSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 25, 202604814Danapur → Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur)SpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 20266604731Sri Ganganagar → SamastipurSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202604732Samastipur → Sri GanganagarSpecialEvery Tuesday up to December 1, 20266708895Gondia → PatnaSpecialEvery Friday from November 6 to November 20, 202608896Patna → GondiaSpecialEvery Saturday from November 7 to November 21, 20266808755Durg → BarauniSpecialEvery Wednesday from November 4 to November 18, 202608756Barauni → DurgSpecialEvery Thursday from November 5 to November 19, 2026Special Trains From Ahmedabad/Udhna and Other Cities to East Central Railway (7 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation6909465Ahmedabad → DarbhangaSpecialEvery Friday up to November 13, 202609466Darbhanga → AhmedabadSpecialEvery Monday up to November 16, 20267009045Udhna → MadhubaniSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202609046Madhubani → UdhnaSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 20267109151Udhna → MadhubaniSpecialEvery Wednesday and Friday up to November 27, 202609152Madhubani → UdhnaSpecialEvery Friday and Sunday up to November 29, 20267209041Udhna → Hasanpur RoadSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 202609042Hasanpur Road → NandurbarSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 20267309073Udhna → JaynagarSpecialOn November 1 and 8, 202609074Jaynagar → UdhnaSpecialOn November 3 and 10, 20267409071Udhna → JaynagarSpecialOn November 1 and 8, 202609072Jaynagar → UdhnaSpecialOn November 3 and 10, 20267509047Udhna → JaynagarSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202609048Jaynagar → UdhnaSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 2026Special Trains From South India to East Central Railway (11 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation7606085Ernakulam → PatnaSpecialEvery Friday up to November 13, 202606086Patna → ErnakulamSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 17, 20267706509Bengaluru → DanapurSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 202606510Danapur → BengaluruSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 25, 20267806021Podanur → BarauniSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202606022Barauni → PodanurSpecialEvery Wednesday up to December 2, 20267903253Patna → CharlapalliSpecialEvery Monday and Wednesday up to November 30, 202603254Charlapalli → PatnaSpecialEvery Wednesday and Friday up to December 2, 20268007051Charlapalli → DanapurSpecialEvery Monday from November 2 to November 23, 202607052Danapur → CharlapalliSpecialEvery Tuesday from November 3 to November 24, 20268107049Charlapalli → DanapurSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202607050Danapur → CharlapalliSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 20268207091Hyderabad → DanapurSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 202607092Danapur → HyderabadSpecialEvery Monday up to November 30, 20268307041Charlapalli → SasaramSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 202607042Sasaram → CharlapalliSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 20268407315Hubballi → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202607316Muzaffarpur → HubballiSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 20268506581Yesvantpur → SaharsaSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 202606582Saharsa → YesvantpurSpecialEvery Wednesday up to December 2, 20268606211Mysuru → DarbhangaSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202606212Darbhanga → MysuruSpecialEvery Saturday up to November 28, 2026Special Trains From Pune/Mumbai to East Central Railway (11 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation8701441Pune → DanapurSpecialUp to November 13, 2026, except Mondays and Tuesdays01442Danapur → HadapsarSpecialUp to November 15, 2026, except Tuesdays and Wednesdays8801449Pune → DanapurSpecialDaily up to November 30, 202601450Danapur → HadapsarSpecialDaily up to December 2, 20268909025Valsad → DanapurSpecialEvery Monday up to November 23, 202609026Danapur → ValsadSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 20269001143Lokmanya Tilak → DanapurSpecialDaily up to November 21, 202601144Danapur → Lokmanya TilakSpecialDaily up to November 23, 20269101043Lokmanya Tilak → SamastipurSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 17, 202601044Samastipur → Lokmanya TilakSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 19, 20269201207Nagpur → SamastipurSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 11, 202601208Samastipur → NagpurSpecialEvery Friday up to November 13, 20269301481Pune → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202601482Muzaffarpur → HadapsarSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 20269401453Pune → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Monday up to November 23, 202601454Muzaffarpur → HadapsarSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 25, 20269505557Raxaul → Lokmanya TilakSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202605558Lokmanya Tilak → RaxaulSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 20269605589Muzaffarpur → HadapsarSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202605590Hadapsar → MuzaffarpurSpecialEvery Thursday up to November 26, 20269705585Saharsa → Lokmanya TilakSpecialEvery Friday up to November 27, 202605586Lokmanya Tilak → SaharsaSpecialEvery Sunday up to November 29, 2026Special Trains From Tatanagar/Ranchi/Rourkela to East Central Railway (4 pairs)Sr.Train No.RouteTypeDays / Dates of Operation9808183Tatanagar → BuxarSpecialEvery Tuesday up to November 24, 202608184Buxar → TatanagarSpecialEvery Wednesday up to November 25, 20269908625Ranchi → Purnia CourtSpecialEvery Friday from November 6 to November 20, 202608626Purnia Court → RanchiSpecialEvery Saturday from November 7 to November 21, 202610008105Rourkela → JhanjharpurSpecialEvery Thursday from November 5 to November 19, 202608106Jhanjharpur → RourkelaSpecialEvery Friday from November 6 to November 20, 202610105080Ramnagar → PatliputraSpecialEvery Saturday from November 7 to November 21, 202605079Patliputra → RamnagarSpecialEvery Sunday from November 8 to November 22, 2026Meanwhile, Northern Railway has strengthened security arrangements at major railway stations in Delhi. A total of 2,040 Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel have been deployed, including 1,300 additional personnel, to ensure passenger safety and smooth movement at stations.Additional security personnel have been deployed at four major stations – New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Hazrat Nizamuddin and Old Delhi – to manage crowds and maintain order during the festive rush. The RPF personnel will remain on duty round the clock to prevent any untoward incidents and provide immediate assistance to passengers whenever required.