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Northern Railway Announces Festival Special Trains From Delhi to UP and Bihar
- •Northern Railway is operating unreserved festival special trains between Shakur Basti in Delhi and Mansi Junction in Bihar for Diwali and Chhath.
- •The train will make eight trips in both directions on various dates in November, starting from November 5.
- •The special train will benefit passengers traveling through Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, Unnao, Barabanki, Gonda, and Gorakhpur.
- •Key halts include New Delhi, Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, Aishbagh, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, and Barauni.
Key Questions Answered
The unreserved festival special express (04406/04405) runs between Shakur Basti in Delhi and Mansi Junction in Bihar. Operating in November, it makes eight trips in both directions, passing through major Uttar Pradesh stations like Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Barabanki, and Gorakhpur before entering Bihar.
The train towards Bihar departs from Shakur Basti at 7:10 PM, stops at New Delhi Railway Station from 7:50 PM to 8:00 PM, and reaches Ghaziabad at 8:53 PM. On the return journey, it arrives at New Delhi at 10:40 AM, departs at 10:50 AM, and reaches Shakur Basti at 11:30 AM.
In Uttar Pradesh, the train stops at Aligarh, Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, Unnao, Aishbagh, Badshahnagar, Barabanki, Gonda, Basti, Khalilabad, Gorakhpur, and Deoria Sadar. In Bihar, it stops at Siwan, Chhapra, Sonepur, Hajipur, Shahpur Patori, Barauni, Begusarai, and Khagaria before reaching Mansi Junction.
