Holi 2023 Special Trains: Indian Railways is gearing up for the anticipated rush during India’s holiday season including Holi 2023. It has announced special trains that will run on several routes to manage the rush of passengers during the Holi season. Holi will be celebrated on March 8 and railway officials expect a surge in travel demand around this time.
Visiting states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and others, special trains are being run by the Indian Railways to reduce extra passenger traffic along with improving the convenience of passengers during the festival.
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Holi Special Trains: Schedule
March 9 to March 23, Train Number 03255 Patna-Anand Vihar Superfast Holi Special It will leave Patna every Thursday and Sunday at 10:00 pm, stopping at various stations to reach Anand Vihar at 3:00 pm the next day.
From March 10 to March 24, 2023, on Fridays and Mondays, train number 03256 will leave ANAND VIHAR at 11:30 PM and reach Patna at 5:20 PM the next day.
Every Friday at 3:30 pm from March 10 to March 24, train number 05271 Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur Holi Special It will leave from Muzaffarpur and pass through several halts before reaching Yesvantpur at 4.30 pm on Sunday.
March 9 and March 16, 2023 at 12.10 pm – departure Barauni-Pune Weekly Holi Special After stopping at several stops, it will reach Pune the next day at around 10.30 pm.
On March 11 and March 18, 2023, Saturday, train number 05280 will leave from Pune for Barauni at 5:00 am and reach Barauni at 1:00 pm.
Every Monday from 13th March to 27th March 2023 at 7:30 am, Train no. 05272 Yesvantpur – Muzaffarpur Weekly Holi Special Will leave till reaching Muzaffarpur on Wednesday afternoon and reach other stoppages.
look | Drone view of Vande Bharat Express passing under the Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway