Railways Announces Special Trains for Chhath: Lucknow-Barauni and Gorakhpur-Delhi Services
Lucknow, November 13, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): Indian Railways has announced additional reserved and unreserved festival special trains to help passengers travel home for Chhath Puja. The services include a one-way unreserved Lucknow-Barauni-Lucknow Puja Special and a reserved Gorakhpur-Delhi festival special train for passengers returning after the celebrations.
The special services have been introduced to manage the festive rush and make travel more convenient. The North Eastern Railway administration is also continuing its regular train services alongside the additional festival trains.
Lucknow-Barauni Unreserved Puja Special Train: Schedule
Train No. 05022 Lucknow-Barauni Unreserved Puja Special will depart from Lucknow on November 12 at 5:45 PM.
Its scheduled timings at major stations are:
| Station | Departure Time |
|---|---|
| Lucknow | 5:45 PM |
| Badshahnagar | 7:00 PM |
| Gonda | 8:50 PM |
| Mankapur | 9:32 PM |
| Basti | 10:45 PM |
| Khalilabad | 11:30 PM |
| Gorakhpur (November 13) | 12:25 AM |
| Kaptanganj | 1:40 AM |
| Padrauna | 2:10 AM |
| Tamkuhi Road | 3:05 AM |
| Thawe | 3:50 AM |
| Chhapra | 8:35 AM |
| Hajipur | 8:50 AM |
| Muzaffarpur | 9:45 AM |
| Samastipur | 10:50 AM |
| Barauni | 12:50 PM |
Barauni-Lucknow Return Special
Train No. 05021 Barauni-Lucknow Unreserved Puja Special will depart from Barauni on November 13 at 3 PM.
| Station | Departure Time |
|---|---|
| Barauni | 3:00 PM |
| Samastipur | 3:55 PM |
| Muzaffarpur | 5:05 PM |
| Hajipur | 6:05 PM |
| Chhapra | 6:20 PM |
| Thawe | 10:20 PM |
| Tamkuhi Road | 11:30 PM |
| Padrauna (November 14) | 12:06 AM |
| Kaptanganj | 1:00 AM |
| Gorakhpur | 2:10 AM |
| Khalilabad | 2:58 AM |
| Basti | 3:35 AM |
| Mankapur | 4:28 AM |
| Gonda | 5:15 AM |
| Badshahnagar | 7:22 AM |
| Lucknow | 8:55 AM |
The train will have 14 coaches, including 12 general coaches and two power car coaches.
Gorakhpur-Delhi Reserved Festival Special on November 17
Railways has also decided to operate Train No. 05113 Gorakhpur-Delhi Reserved Festival Special on November 17 to facilitate passengers returning after Chhath Puja.
The train will depart from Gorakhpur at 2:30 PM and reach Delhi at 5:20 AM the following day.
Its schedule is as follows:
| Station | Departure Time |
|---|---|
| Gorakhpur | 2:30 PM |
| Khalilabad | 3:10 PM |
| Basti | 3:50 PM |
| Gonda | 5:15 PM |
| Sitapur | 7:45 PM |
| Shahjahanpur | 9:55 PM |
| Bareilly (November 18) | 12:40 AM |
| Moradabad | 2:15 AM |
| Ghaziabad | 4:24 AM |
| Delhi | 5:20 AM |
Delhi-Gorakhpur Return Special on November 18
Train No. 05114 Delhi-Gorakhpur Reserved Festival Special will operate on November 18.
The train will depart from Delhi at 8:10 AM and reach Gorakhpur at 11 PM the same day.
| Station | Departure Time |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 8:10 AM |
| Ghaziabad | 9:08 AM |
| Moradabad | 11:25 AM |
| Bareilly | 12:55 PM |
| Shahjahanpur | 2:27 PM |
| Sitapur | 4:55 PM |
| Gonda | 8:20 PM |
| Basti | 9:42 PM |
| Khalilabad | 10:22 PM |
| Gorakhpur | 11:00 PM |
This reserved special train will have 21 coaches, including two LSLRD coaches, 11 general second-class coaches and eight sleeper-class coaches.
Railways Operating Additional Services for Chhath Rush
North Eastern Railway Lucknow Division Public Relations Officer Himanshu Rao said the administration is operating regular trains as well as additional festival special services to help passengers during Chhath Puja.
He said both reserved and unreserved special trains are being operated to make it easier for people to reach their homes and celebrate the festival with their families.