Indian Railways will operate special Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains from Delhi to various cities in North Bihar, including Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, and Patna, during the upcoming festive season. These trains are being introduced to accommodate the increased passenger demand during festivals. Additionally, a special Pooja Special train will run...
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between Sitamarhi and Lokmanya Tilak Terminal. The exact dates for these special train services are not yet confirmed, but route and timing information will be announced soon. This is done to address the usual heavy crowds during the festive season. A separate special train is also being planned between Sitamarhi and Mumbai.

Indian Railways is planning to introduce four special Vande Bharat or Amrit Bharat trains during the festive seasons of Durga Puja, Chath Puja and Diwali to cater to the increased passenger demand from Delhi to various cities in Bihar. These trains will run between Delhi and Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, and Patna....
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The Railway Board has directed the concerned zone to make preparations for the special services, which are expected to feature 22 compartments including 13 for sleeping and 7 standard ones. One of the special trains, numbered 05585, will depart from Raxaul every Friday, starting from October 4th, 2023, and running until January 31st, 2025. Another train, numbered 05586, will depart from the Lokmanya Tilak Terminal every Sunday at 4:35 PM. Additionally, Bihar’s Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a new Vande Bharat train line connecting Sitamarhi in Bihar to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, aiming to facilitate travel for devotees visiting the Punaura Dham Janki Mandir in Sitamarhi and the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Indian Railways has increased the frequency of train number 03309/03310, which now runs twice a week. Train number 03309 departs from Dhanbad to Jammu Tawi every Tuesday and Saturday, while train number 03310 departs from Jammu Tawi to Dhanbad every Wednesday and Sunday, starting from October 5th and October 10th, respectively,...
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till November 30th and December 1st, respectively. The train makes stops at various stations along the way, including Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar Cantt, Ludhiana, Sirhind, Ambala Cantt, Panipat, Sonipat, Old Delhi, Tundla, Govindpuri, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, Bhabua Road, Sasaram, Dehri On Sone, Anugrah Narayan Road, Gaya, Koderma, Hazaribagh, Parasnath, and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Gomoh.

During festive seasons, Indian Railways plans to operate four special Vande Bharat or Amrit Bharat trains from Delhi to Bihar. These trains are aimed at easing travel congestion during the Diwali and Chhath festivals, as many people travel from Delhi to Bihar, especially to Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. The trains will make...
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limited stops, likely at Delhi, Moradabad, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and either Bettiah/Bapudham Motihari for trains to Muzaffarpur, or Samastipur in addition for trains to Darbhanga. Although the specific train type (Vande Bharat or Amrit Bharat) and exact schedule are yet to be confirmed, these trains are expected to be operational within the next week. These special trains are expected to have a higher fare compared to regular trains. Currently, a weekly Amrit Bharat train operates between Anand Vihar and Darbhanga via Ayodhya. A new Amrit Bharat train service is planned to begin from Muzaffarpur, for which the Washing Pit at Muzaffarpur is being upgraded.

The Indian Railways is planning to run four Vande Bharat or Amrit Bharat special trains from Delhi to Bihar for the Diwali and Chhath festivals. This is to cater to the increased passenger demand during the festive season, especially to Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. The trains are likely to be operational within...
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a week. Additionally, a special train service, 05585, has been added between Sitamarhi and Lokmanya Tilak Terminal, running every Friday starting October 4th, 2024, and ending on January 31st, 2025. This train includes 22 coaches, with 13 in the sleeper class and 7 in the general class.