As Holi is approaching, Indian Railways has announced some special trains for the people who would be looking to travel to their hometowns or families for the festival of colours.
Holi is on 29th March 2021, and Western Railways has decided to run a special train between Indore and Puri station for the convenience of passengers.
Booking of train no 09371 will open from 18th March 2021 at nominated PRS counters and on the IRCTC website.
WR has also decided to run a special train from Mumbai Central to Indore, Jaipur & Hapa, and also between Indore & Lingampalli station.
Booking of train no 09227, 09228, 09231/32 will open from 17th March 2021, and booking for train no 09229 & 09016 will open from 18th March 2021.
List of Special Trains by Indian Railways
03402- Danapur-Bhagalpur Special to open from Danapur daily at 4.05 pm
03419- Bhagalpur-Muzaffarpur Special to open from Bhagalpur daily at 2.05 pm
03420- Muzaffarpur-Bhagalpur Special to open at 11.07 pm daily
02315- Kolkata-Udaipur City Special to leave every Thursday at 1.10 pm
02316- Udaipur City-Kolkata Special to be released every Monday at 12.45 pm
03165- Kolkata-Sitamarhi Special will depart from Kolkata at 22.45 hrs every Saturday
03166- Sitamarhi-Kolkata Special will leave Sitamarhi every Sunday at 10.55 pm
02361- Asansol-CST Mumbai Special will depart from Asansol every Sunday at 7.45 pm
02362- CST Mumbai-Asansol Special will leave every Wednesday at 11.05 am.
03023- Howrah-Gaya Special (via Sahibganj) to open daily at 19.50 pm
03024- Gaya-Howrah Special (via Sahibganj) to be released daily at 12.20 pm
03002- Siuri-Howrah Special to open daily at 13.40 pm
03502- Asansol-Haldia Special (except Sunday)
03501- Haldia-Asansol Special to leave (except Sunday) at 1 PM
03506- Asansol-Digha Special will leave every Sunday at 5.40 am
03505- Digha-Asansol Special to open every Sunday at 2.30 pm
03512 – Asansol- Tatanagar Special to open every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday at 9 AM
03511 – Tatanagar-Asansol Special will leave every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday at 1.30 pm
02335-Bhagalpur-Lokmanya Tilak (T) Special to open every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday at 9 am
02336, Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Bhagalpur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Special will open every Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday at 8.05 am
03507- Asansol-Gorakhpur Special to open every Friday at 4.15 pm
03508- Gorakhpur-Asansol Special will leave every Saturday at 8.55 pm
03509- Asansol-Gonda Special will leave every Tuesday at 4.15 pm
03510- Gonda-Asansol Special will depart from Gonda every Wednesday at 3 pm
03418- Malda Town-Digha Special to be left every Thursday at 7.50 am
03417- Digha-Malda Town Special will leave every Thursday at 11.50 pm
03415- Malda Town-Patna Special to open every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 8.30 pm
03416- Patna-Malda Town Special to open every Thursday, Saturday, and Monday at 9.55 pm
03425- Malda Town-Surat Special will leave every Saturday at 12.30 pm