Festival Specials 2013 Between Punjab/J&K and Delhi/UP/Bihar
Northern Railway (NR) and North Eastern Railway (NER) are running special trains between states in the Northernmost sectors of the country such as Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar bypassing Delhi to clear extra rush of passengers on occasion of the 2013 Diwali/Chhath Puja festival season. This list also includes trains between Northern sectors of the country and Delhi. Click on the train numbers to know details. Click here to know details of special trains between UP and Bihar and Delhi.
BETWEEN DELHI AND THE NORTHERN SECTOR
04033/04034 New Delhi – Udhampur – New Delhi Triweekly AC Diwali Special (NR)
Timetable and Days of Operation
- 04033 Diwali special AC express will leave from New Delhi NDLS to Udhampur UHP J&K at 1730 on all Mon, Thu, Sat of October 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31 and November 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18 2013.
Timings: Departs LDH at 1708, JRC at 1605, JAT at 0330, reaches Udhampur at 0430. - 04034 Diwali special AC express will leave from Udhampur UHP J&K to New Delhi NDLS at 1130 on Sun, Tue, Fri of October 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29 and November 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19.
Timings: Departs JAT at 1255, JRC at 1605, LDH at 1708, UMB at 1850, reaches NDLS at 2320 the same day.
Composition: ONE AC First Class, 04 AC 2 tier, 09 AC 3 tier, 02 EOG. (16 coaches)
Route and Stoppages: Ambala Cantt., Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt., Pathankot, Jammu Tawi.
04035/04036 Udhampur – Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Udhampur Triweekly Diwali Special (NR)
Timetable and Days of Operation
- 04035 Diwali/Puja special train will leave from Delhi Sarai Rohilla DEE to Udhampur UHP J&K at 1730 on all Tue, Fri, Sun of October (1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29) and November (1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29) 2013.
Timings: Departs LDH at 1708, JRC at 1605, JAT at 0330, reaches UHP at 0430. - 04036 Diwali special train will leave from Udhampur UHP Jammu & Kashmir to Delhi Sarai Rohilla DEE at 1130 on every Wed, Sat, Mon of October (2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30) and November (2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30) 2013.
Timings: Departs JAT at 1255, JRC at 1605, LDH at 1708, UMB at 1850, reaches DEE at 2320 the same day.
Composition: 06 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Second Class, 02 SLRs (14 coaches)
Route and Stoppages: Ambala Cantt., Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt., Chakki Bank, Jammu Tawi.
04051/04052 Delhi Anand Vihar T – Jammu Tawi – Delhi Anand Vihar Triweekly Special (NR)
Timetable and Days of Operation
- 04051 Diwali/Puja Special train will leave from Delhi Anand Vihar Terminus ANVT to Jammu Tawi JAT at 2345 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays of 2013 October 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31 and November 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19.
Timings: MTC: 0105,UMB: 0510, LDH: 0652, JRC: 0745, reaches JAT at 1150. - 04052 Diwali/Puja Special train will leave from Jammu Tawi JAT to Delhi Anand Vihar ANVT at 1720 on Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays of 2013 October 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30 and November 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20.
Timings: JRC: 2138, LDH: 2245, UMB: 0043, SRE: 0240, MTC: 0415, arrives at ANVT at 0545.
Composition: 14 Sleeper Coaches, 05 General Second Class, 02 SLRs (21 coaches)
Route and Stoppages: Ghaziabad, Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantt., Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantt., Chakki Bank.
SPECIALS BETWEEN UP/BIHAR AND PUNJAB/J&K BYPASSING DELHI
04602/04601 Amritsar – Muzaffarpur – Amritsar Weekly Unreserved Diwali Special (NR)
(via Ludhiana, Moradabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur) Timetable and Days of Operation
- 04602 Deepawali/Puja unreserved special train will leave from Amritsar ASR Punjab to Muzaffarpur MFP Bihar at 1235 on all Sundays in October and November.
Timings: Departs JRC at 1355, LDH at 1505, UMB at 1655, BE at 2300, GD at 0510, GKP at 0825, CPR at 1210, HJP at 1336, reaches MFP at 1515. - 04601 Deepawali/Puja unreserved special train will leave from Muzaffarpur MFP to Amritsar ASR at 2115 on all Mondays in October and November.
Timings: HJP at 2215, CPR 2350, GKP at 0410, GD at 0700, MB at 1618, UMB at 2210, LDH 0025, JRC at 0130, reaches ASR at 0255.
Composition: 14 Unreserved General Second Class, 02 SLRs (16 coaches)
Route and Stoppages: Jallandhar City, Ludhiana, Sirhind, Rajpura, Ambala Cantt., Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Sahajanpur, Sitapur Cantt., Burhwal, Gonda, Mankapur, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Siwan, Chhapra, Sonpur, Hajipur.
04504/04503 Chandigarh – Varanasi – Chandigarh Tri-Weekly Diwali Special (NR)
(via Ambala, Moradabad, Gonda, Lucknow) Timetable and Days of Operation
- 04504 Diwali/Puja special train will leave from Chandigarh CDG to Varanasi BSB at 2315 on all Mon, Thu, Sat in October (3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31) and November (2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28)
Timings: Departs UMB. at 0010, MB at 0540, LKO at 1130, reaches BSB at 1730. - 04503 Diwali special train will leave from Varanasi BSB to Chandigarh CDG at 2110 on all Tue, Fri, Sun of October (4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29) and November (1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29)
Timings: Departs LKO at 0245, MB at 0915, UMB at 1340, reaches CDG at 1430.
Composition: 06 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Second Class, 02 SLRs (14 coaches)
Route and Stoppages: Ambala Cantt., Jagadhari, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow Charbagh, Sultanpur.
05043/05044 Gorakhpur – Jammu Tawi – Gorakhpur Weekly Diwali Special (NER)
(via Gonda, Lucknow, Saharanpur, Ambala) Timetable and Schedule:
- 05043 Weekly Diwali/Chhath Puja special will leave from Gorakhpur GKP to Jammu Tawi JAT at 1205 on all Wednesdays in November 2013 and on October 23, 30.
Timings: GD: 1425, LKO: 1735, MB: 2235, UMB: 0325 (Thu), JRC: 0628, arrives JAT at 1025 (Thu). - 05044 Weekly Diwali/Chhath Puja special will leave from Jammu Tawi JAT to Gorakhpur GKP at 2010 on all Mondays in November 2013 and on October 28.
Timings: JRC: 2332, UMB: 0235 (Tue), MB: 0705, LKO: 1240, GD: 1515, arrives GKP at 1835 (Tue).
Composition: ONE AC 3 tier, 06 Sleeper Class Coaches, 08 General Second Class, 02 SLRDs.
Route and Stoppages: Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantonment, Chakki Bank.
05144/05143 Jammu Tawi – Chhapra – Jammu Tawi Weekly Chhath Puja Special (NER)
(via Ambala, Bareilly, Lucknow, Gorakhpur) Timetable and Schedule:
- 05144 Weekly Diwali/Chhath Puja festival special will leave from Jammu Tawi JAT to Chhapra CPR at 2010 on all Thursdays in November and on October 24, 31 2013.
Timings: JRC: 2332, UMB: 0235 (Fri), MB: 0705, LKO: 1240, GD: 1515, GKP: 1850, arrives CPR at 2355 (Fri). - 05143 Weekly Diwali/Chhath Puja festival special will leave from Chhapra CPR Bihar to Jammu Tawi JAT at 0700 on all Sundays in November and on October 27 2013.
Timings: GKP: 1205, GD: 1425, LKO: 1735, MB: 2235, UMB: 0325 (Mon), JRC: 0628, arrives JAT at 1025 (Mon).
Composition: ONE AC 3 tier, 06 Sleeper Class, 08 General Second Class, 02 SLRDs (17 coaches).
Route and Stoppages: Siwan, Thawe, Tamkuhi Road, Padrauna, Kaptanganj, Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Lucknow, Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantonment, Chakki Bank.
04502/04501 Chandigarh – Katihar – Chandigarh Weekly Festival Express Special (NR)
(via Ambala, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Samastipur) Timetable and Days of Operation:
- 04502 weekly Diwali/Chhath Puja special express will leave from Chandigarh CDG to Katihar KIR at 1245 on Tuesdays October 22, 29, November 5, 12.
Timings: UMB: 1350, MB: 1810, GD: 0155 (Wed), GKP: 0445, CPR: 0810, MFP: 1030, KGG: 1305, arrives KIR at 1515 (Wed). - 04501 weekly Diwali/Chhath Puja special express will leave from Katihar KIR to Chandigarh CDG at 1145 on Thursdays October 24, 31, November 7, 14.
Timings: SPJ: 1515, CPR: 1850, GKP: 2150, GD: 0100 (Fri), SCC: 0418, MB: 0900, UMB: 1500, arrives CDG at 1545 (Fri).
Composition: ONE AC 2 tier, 01 AC 3 tier, 03 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Second Class, 02 SLRDs.
Route and Stoppages: Ambala Cantt., Saharanpur, Moradabad, Sitapur Cantt., Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Siwan, Chhapra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Khagaria.
SPECIAL TRAINS FROM PUNJAB SOUTHWARDS BYPASSING DELHI
04552/04551 Nangaldam – Jaipur – Nangaldam Weekly Festival Special Express (NR)
- 04552 weekly Diwali special express train will leave from Nangaldam NDLM Punjab to Jaipur JP Rajasthan at 2345 on all Mondays in November (4, 11, 18, 25) and on October 21, 28.
Timings: CDG: 0230 (Tue), DUI: 0550, ROK: 0935, AWR: 1233, arrives JP at 1500 (Tue). - 04551 weekly Diwali special express train will leave from Jaipur JP Rajasthan to Nangaldam NDLM Punjab at 1615 on all Tuesdays in November (5, 12, 19, 26) and on October 22, 29.
Timings: AWR: 1829, ROK: 2155, JIND: 2350, PTA: 0407 (Wed), CDG: 0725, arrives NDLM at 1020 (Wed).
Composition: ONE AC 2 tier, 01 AC 3 tier, 03 Second Class Sleepers, 06 General Second Class. 02 SLRs.
Route and Stoppages: Anandpur Sahib, Kiratpur, Roopnagar, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantt., Rajpura, Patiala, Dhuri, Jakhal, Jind, Rohtak, Rewari, Alwar, Bandikui, Dausa, Jaipur Gandhi Nagar.
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