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In good news for Bihar, the Northern Railway will run two festival special Vande Bharat trains between Delhi and Patna from October 11. These special train will run on the route till November 17.
"To facilitate the travel of passengers during ensuing festivals, Railways have decided to run Vande Bharat festival special trains," said Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway.
Here are the details of the train
Train number 02252
Route: New Delhi to Patna
The train will make 16 trips during this period, offering services every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The train will run from October 11 to November 15.
Departure time: 8:35 am from New Delhi
Arrival time: 9:30 pm at Patna
Time taken: 12 hours 55 mins
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
Train number: 02251
Route: Patna to New Delhi
The train will make 16 trips and will run every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday between October 12 and November 16.
Departure time: 10 am from Patna
Arrival time: 11:30 pm at New Delhi
Time taken: 13 hours 30 minutes
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
Train number 02253
Route: Patna to New Delhi
The train will make 17 trips and will run every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between October 11 to November 17.
Departure time: 10 am from Patna
Arrival time: 11:30 pm at New Delhi
Time taken: 13 hours 30 minutes
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
Train number 02254
Route: New Delhi to Patna
The train will make 16 trips during this period, offering services every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. The train will run from October 12 to November 16,
Departure time: 8:35 am from New Delhi
Arrival time: 9:30 pm at Patna
Time taken: 12 hours 55 mins
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
These special Vande Bharat trains will have 16 cars each and are fully air-conditioned.
"To facilitate the travel of passengers during ensuing festivals, Railways have decided to run Vande Bharat festival special trains," said Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway.
Here are the details of the train
Train number 02252
Route: New Delhi to Patna
The train will make 16 trips during this period, offering services every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The train will run from October 11 to November 15.
Departure time: 8:35 am from New Delhi
Arrival time: 9:30 pm at Patna
Time taken: 12 hours 55 mins
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
Train number: 02251
Route: Patna to New Delhi
The train will make 16 trips and will run every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday between October 12 and November 16.
Departure time: 10 am from Patna
Arrival time: 11:30 pm at New Delhi
Time taken: 13 hours 30 minutes
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
दिवाली और छठ की रौनक अब होगी और भी खास! रेलयात्रियों की सुविधा और सुखद यात्रा अनुभव के लिए नई दिल्ली और पटना जं. के बीच 2 हाई स्पीड वंदे भारत त्यौहार स्पेशल
रेलगाड़ियां चलाई जा रही हैं। #VandeBharatExpress @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/HGDEusPw0M
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) October 6, 2025
Train number 02253
Route: Patna to New Delhi
The train will make 17 trips and will run every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between October 11 to November 17.
Departure time: 10 am from Patna
Arrival time: 11:30 pm at New Delhi
Time taken: 13 hours 30 minutes
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
Train number 02254
Route: New Delhi to Patna
The train will make 16 trips during this period, offering services every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. The train will run from October 12 to November 16,
Departure time: 8:35 am from New Delhi
Arrival time: 9:30 pm at Patna
Time taken: 12 hours 55 mins
Stations: Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Buxar and Ara
These special Vande Bharat trains will have 16 cars each and are fully air-conditioned.
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