Central Railway Holi Bonanza- 26 Holi Special trains for Bihar

Central Railway Holi Bonanza- 26 Holi Special trains for Bihar

A total of 184 Holi Special Train trips run this year

Central Railway has given a wonderful Holi gift to Bihar bound passengers this festive / holi season.

Central Railway is running a total of 184 Special trains to various destination across the country to facilitate passengers to celebrate Holi festival with their near and dear ones.

Of these 26 train trips are for Bihar bound passengers.

These trains include AC Specials, trains with mixed combination of AC, Sleeper and General coaches apart from Unreserved specials.

26 train trips for Bihar includes

8 trips from Mumbai to Danapur,

8 trips from Pune to Danapur

4 trips from Mumbai to Samastipur,

2 trips from Pune to Malda Town,

2 trips from Mumbai to Raxual and

2 trips from Mumbai to Saharsa.

These Special trains will be helpful to passengers to plan their journeys. To ensure passenger comfort and convenience, Central Railway has enhanced passenger facilities and implemented several measures across its network.

Sufficient number of Ticket counters at various stations have been provided to facilitate the passengers. Holding areas are being created at major stations with provision of drinking water, food and toilet facilities.

A systematic queue management system has been put in place to ensure proper boarding in special trains by deploying extra RPF personnel and ticket checking staff. Visible presence of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and ticket checking staff at key locations throughout the stations is also helpful for maintaining passengers safety & security. These personnel are assisting in directing passengers to their designated platforms, ensure strict adherence to safety protocols, and effectively manage crowd movement throughout the station premises.

Details of Holi Special trains to Raxaul and Saharsa is as follows

LTT Mumbai-Raxaul Holi Specials (2 Trips)

05558 special will depart LTT Mumbai at 07.55 hrs on 20.03.2025 and arrive Raxaul at 16.50 hrs next day.

05557 special will depart Raxaul at 19.15 hrs on 18.03.2025 and arrive LTT Mumbai at 05.50 hrs on third day.

Halts: Kalyan, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Cheoki, Mirzapur, Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Buxar, Ara, Patliputra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi and Bairgania.

LTT Mumbai-Saharsa Holi Specials (2 Trips)

05586 special will depart LTT Mumbai at 16.35 hrs on 23.03.2025 and arrive Saharsa at 09.00 hrs on third day.

05585 special will depart Saharsa at 17.45 hrs on 21.03.2025 and arrive LTT Mumbai at 05.30 hrs on third day.

Halts: Kalyan, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Cheoki, Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn, Danapur, Patliputra, Hajipur, Muzzafarpur, Samastipur,Hasanpur Road, Khagaria, Mankar and Simri Bhaktiyarpur.

Composition for 05558/05557 & 05586/05585: 2 AC-2Tier, 6 AC-3Tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, 1 Luggage cum Guard?s Brake Van and 1 Generator Car.

Reservation Bookings for special train nos 05558 & 05586 on special charges will open on 15.03.2025 at all computerised reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in

For detailed timings and halts of these Special Trains, please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.

Passengers are advised to arrive timely at the station to avoid any last-minute inconvenience. The timely arrival will help in ensuring smoother boarding process and more comfortable travel experience.

Central Railway appeals to its passengers to travel with valid tickets and identification cards to avoid inconvenience.