Indian Railways will operate two pairs of Vande Bharat special trains between New Delhi and Patna from November 11 to 14 to support passengers returning to Delhi-NCR after Chhath Puja. The services are intended to provide additional capacity on one of the busiest post-festival travel routes between Bihar and the national capital.
The first special train will leave New Delhi at 5 am on November 11 and travel to Patna via Aligarh, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar and Ara. Its return service will leave Patna at 8 am on November 12 and reach New Delhi at 9:30 pm, stopping at Ara, Buxar, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Kanpur and Aligarh.
The second service will depart from New Delhi at 8:35 am on November 13 and arrive in Patna at 9:30 pm. The train number for this service is 02436. It will return from Patna at 8 am on November 14 and reach New Delhi at 9:30 pm, with the same listed stops on the route.
According to the report, both services will use newly introduced 16-coach Vande Bharat trainsets. The additional services are aimed at passengers travelling back to Delhi and surrounding areas after spending Chhath with their families in Bihar. Delhi-NCR has a large population with links to Bihar, making the post-festival period a major demand window for intercity rail travel.
The special trains will offer reserved seating and faster travel compared with many conventional services, although passengers will need to check ticket availability, fares and booking conditions before travelling. The report did not provide the fare details or a separate booking schedule for the special services.
Passengers seeking information about the trains, their stoppages or ticketing can call the railway enquiry number 139. Timetable details are also available through the Indian Railways enquiry website, indianrail.gov.in, according to the report. The November 11 and 13 departures from New Delhi, followed by the November 12 and 14 return journeys from Patna, are the scheduled operational milestones for the temporary service.
