Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat Special For Diwali: Northern Railway has proposed a special Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Patna for the busy Diwali and Chhath travel season. The proposal has been sent to the Railway Board and is waiting for approval.
The proposed train would cover around 994 km in about 13 hours. However, passengers can’t book tickets yet. The train’s final schedule, operation dates and fares will only be confirmed after the Railway Board gives approval and the Railways issues an official notification.
If the proposal is approved, the New Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat Special is expected to stop at six stations:
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Northern Railway has proposed the first pair of trains with numbers 02252/02251. The service has been proposed between October 21 and November 26.
Under this plan the New Delhi-Patna train would run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The return train from Patna would run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. A total of 16 trips have been proposed for this train pair.
A second train pair with numbers 02253/02254 has also been proposed by Northern Railway. The Patna service is planned for Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays. The corresponding New Delhi service has been proposed for Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the festive travel period.
According to the current proposal, the train would leave New Delhi at 8:35 am. It is expected to reach Prayagraj at around 2:45 pm and then arrive in Patna at about 9:30 pm.
For the return trip, the train would leave Patna at 10 am. It would reach Prayagraj at around 3:35 pm and is expected to arrive in New Delhi at approximately 11:30 pm. These timings aren’t final yet and could be changed before the Railway Board approves the service.
The proposed train would have AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car coaches.
These are only proposed fares. The final ticket prices will be announced by the Railways after approval.
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There have also been claims on social media about a Vande Bharat Sleeper train between New Delhi and Patna.
But the Railways hasn’t officially confirmed any such sleeper service. The proposal currently being considered is for a Vande Bharat Special with Chair Car and Executive Chair Car coaches.
Passengers won’t be able to book this proposed service on IRCTC until the Railway Board approves it. CPRO Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said the reservation facility will start only after the proposal gets approval. Passengers should therefore wait for the official railway notification before depending on the proposed timings or fares.
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