Diwali, Chhath 2025: New Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat Special Trains Announced! What Are Timings, Route, Stops?

Diwali 2025: To tackle the sharp surge in passenger traffic ahead of the Diwali and Chhath celebrations, the Indian Railways has announced to run Vande Bharat Special trains between Patna and New Delhi.

The Delhi to Patna route sees a sharp uptick in passenger traffic during Diwali and Chhath Puja celebrations. As both the festivals will fall in October this month, the Indian Railways, on Monday, announced to run Vande Bharat festive special trains between the two destinations.

" These special trains will cater to the increased demand for travel during festival season and ensure a comfortable and safe journey for all passengers," read a press release by Indian Railways.

For those who are yet to book their travel tickets for Diwali in Bihar, here are all the details about the Vande Bharat festive special trains.

Vande Bharat Festive Special Trains: Know About The Key Stops

The Vande Bharat special train will halt at six stations, excluding its origin and destination stations. Vande Bharat special train route will include New Delhi station, Aligarh Junction, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Buxar, Ara, and Patna.

Vande Bharat Special Train Between Patna-New Delhi: What Are The Train Timings?

The special train between New Delhi and Patna (02252) will function from 11 October 2025 to 15 November 2025. The train will operate every week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday to make 16 trips.

Station Name	Station Code	Arrival (02252)	Departure (02252)	Departure (02251)	Arrival (02251)
Station	Code	Arr (02252)	Dep (02252)	Dep (02251)	Arr (02251)
New Delhi	NDLS	---	835	---	2330
Aligarh Jn.	ALJN	1021	1023	2055	2053
Kanpur Central	CNB	1330	1335	1755	1750
Prayagraj Jn.	PRYJ	1545	1550	1540	1535
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn	DDU	1800	1810	1320	1310
Buxar	BXR	1926	1928	1127	1125
Ara	ARA	2010	2012	1040	1038
Patna	PNBE	2130	---	1000	---

The Vande Bharat festive special train from Patna to New Delhi station (02251) will operate from 12 October 2025 to 16 November 2025. The train will complete a total of 16 trips and run on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday every week.

About Vande Bharat Express

The indigenous semi-high speed train was launched by teh central government in 2019. The rail service is designed for medium to long distances. It offers reserved, air-conditioned seating and connects cities within 800 km or less than ten hours of travel. For longer routes, up to 1,200 km, a sleeper service is planned.

Manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, the trainsets are self-propelling Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) with configurations of eight, sixteen, or twenty coaches. The trainsets were introduced in 2018 and achieved semi-high speeds 183 km/h during trials. However, their maximum operational speed is capped at 160 km/h.

As of 2025 October nearly 150 Vande Bharat train services are operated across India connecting different cities and states. A standout feature of these trains is their rapid acceleration and deceleration capabilities.