Holi Special Trains: The Central Railways has announced a total of 186 special trains in order to manage the increased passenger rush during the Holi festival, one of the major festivals of India(BHARAT). Passengers will be able to book tickets for these special trains from February 18 online and at all computerised reservation centres. Giving details, Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railway, Dr Swapnil Nila, stated, “Bookings for journeys beyond the ARP shall open on the corresponding subsequent ARP dates as applicable. Bookings for unreserved coaches with normal charges can be done through the UTS system. Passengers can also download the RailOne app for booking tickets.”
Holi Special Trains 2026: Check Routes
The Central Railways stated that special train services will run between major stations such as – Sawantwadi Road, Banaras, Gorakhpur, Samastipur, Mumbai – Nagpur, Danapur, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Danapur and Pune – Nagpur, to clear the extra rush of passengers. This includes 94 Holi Special Trains and 92 Special Trains, the zonal railway said.
CSMT–Nagpur–CSMT Bi-Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time & Days |
Arrival Time |
Period of Operation |
| 02141 |
CSMT → Nagpur |
Every Sunday & Tuesday at 00:20 hrs |
15:10 hrs (same day) |
22.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
| 02142 |
Nagpur → CSMT |
Every Sunday & Tuesday at 20:00 hrs |
13:30 hrs (next day) |
22.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
22.02.2026 & 24.02.2026 |
4 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
01.03.2026, 03.03.2026 & 08.03.2026 |
6 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2 Tier |
1 |
| AC 3 Tier |
6 |
| Sleeper Class |
9 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Murtizapur, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Wardha.
CSMT–Sawantwadi Road–CSMT Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time & Day |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01171 |
CSMT → Sawantwadi Road |
Every Thursday at 00:20 hrs |
12:30 hrs (same day) |
26.02.2026 & 05.03.2026 |
| 01172 |
Sawantwadi Road → CSMT |
Every Thursday at 17:20 hrs |
03:45 hrs (next day) |
26.02.2026 & 05.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Date |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
26.02.2026 |
2 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
05.03.2026 |
2 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2 Tier |
1 |
| AC 3 Tier |
6 |
| Sleeper Class |
9 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Arawali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal
CSMT Mumbai–Gorakhpur–CSMT Daily Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01079 |
CSMT → Gorakhpur |
Daily at 22:30 hrs |
10:00 hrs (third day) |
21.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
| 01080 |
Gorakhpur → CSMT |
Daily at 14:30 hrs |
00:40 hrs (third day) |
23.02.2026 to 10.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Period |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
21.02.2026 to 02.03.2026 |
16 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
01.03.2026 to 10.03.2026 |
16 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2 Tier |
1 |
| AC 3 Tier |
6 |
| Sleeper Class |
9 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti, Khalilabad
LTT–Sawantwadi Road–LTT Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time & Day |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01119 |
LTT → Sawantwadi Road |
Every Thursday at 22:15 hrs |
09:30 hrs (next day) |
26.02.2026 & 05.03.2026 |
| 01120 |
Sawantwadi Road → LTT |
Every Friday at 17:20 hrs |
04:05 hrs (next day) |
27.02.2026 & 06.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
26.02.2026 & 27.02.2026 |
2 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
05.03.2026 & 06.03.2026 |
2 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| First AC |
1 |
| AC 2-Tier |
3 |
| AC 3-Tier |
7 |
| Sleeper Class |
8 |
| Pantry Car |
1 |
| Generator Cars |
2 |
Halts
Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal
LTT–Banaras–LTT Bi-Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time & Days |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01073 |
LTT → Banaras |
Every Wednesday & Thursday at 12:15 hrs |
01:10 hrs (third day) |
25.02.2026, 26.02.2026, 04.03.2026, 05.03.2026 |
| 01074 |
Banaras → LTT |
Every Friday & Saturday at 06:35 hrs |
16:40 hrs (next day) |
27.02.2026, 28.02.2026, 06.03.2026, 07.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
25.02.2026, 26.02.2026, 27.02.2026, 28.02.2026 |
4 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
04.03.2026, 05.03.2026, 06.03.2026, 07.03.2026 |
4 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC-2 Tier |
1 |
| AC-3 Tier |
6 |
| Sleeper Class |
9 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Rani Kamlapati Jn, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Subedarganj, Varanasi Jn (only for 01073)
LTT–Samastipur–LTT Weekly AC Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time & Day |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01043 |
LTT → Samastipur |
Every Tuesday at 12:15 hrs |
23:45 hrs (next day) |
24.02.2026, 03.03.2026 |
| 01044 |
Samastipur → LTT |
Every Thursday at 03:00 hrs |
16:25 hrs (next day) |
26.02.2026, 05.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
24.02.2026, 26.02.2026 |
2 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
03.03.2026, 05.03.2026 |
2 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| First AC |
1 |
| AC 2-Tier |
3 |
| AC 3-Tier |
15 |
| Pantry Car |
1 |
| Generator Cars |
2 |
Halts
Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Cheokki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patliputra, Sonpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur
LTT–Danapur–LTT Daily Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01143 |
LTT → Danapur |
Daily at 10:30 hrs |
18:45 hrs (next day) |
21.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
| 01144 |
Danapur → LTT |
Daily at 21:30 hrs |
07:45 hrs (third day) |
22.02.2026 to 09.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Period |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
21.02.2026 to 01.03.2026 |
16 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
01.03.2026 to 09.03.2026 |
16 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
1 |
| AC 3-Tier |
6 |
| Sleeper Class |
9 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara.
Pune–Nagpur–Pune Weekly AC Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01469 |
Pune → Nagpur |
Tuesday at 15:50 hrs |
06:30 hrs (next day) |
24.02.2026 & 03.03.2026 |
| 01470 |
Nagpur → Pune |
Wednesday at 08:00 hrs |
23:30 hrs (same day) |
25.02.2026 & 04.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
24.02.2026 & 25.02.2026 |
2 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
03.03.2026 & 04.03.2026 |
2 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
3 |
| AC 3-Tier |
15 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
1 |
| Generator Van |
1 |
Halts
Uruli, Daund Chord Line, Ahilyanagar, Belapur, Kopergaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Wardha
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Pune–Nagpur–Pune Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Dates of Operation |
| 01457 |
Pune → Nagpur |
Wednesday at 15:50 hrs |
06:30 hrs (next day) |
25.02.2026 & 04.03.2026 |
| 01458 |
Nagpur → Pune |
Thursday at 08:00 hrs |
23:30 hrs (same day) |
26.02.2026 & 05.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
25.02.2026 & 26.02.2026 |
2 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
04.03.2026 & 05.03.2026 |
2 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| First AC |
1 |
| AC 2-Tier |
1 |
| AC 3-Tier |
2 |
| Sleeper Class |
5 |
| General Second Class |
6 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Uruli, Daund Chord Line, Ahilyanagar, Belapur, Kopergaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Wardha
Pune–Danapur–Pune Bi-Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Details |
Arrival Details |
Date Range |
| 01481 |
Pune → Danapur |
Monday & Friday at 19:55 hrs |
08:00 hrs (third day) |
23.02.2026 to 06.03.2026 |
| 01482 |
Danapur → Pune |
Wednesday & Sunday at 10:00 hrs |
18:15 hrs (next day) |
25.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Date Range |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
23.02.2026 to 01.03.2026 |
4 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
02.03.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
4 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
1 |
| AC 3-Tier |
5 |
| Sleeper Class |
6 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Daund Chord Cabin, Ahilyanagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara.
Pune–Danapur–Pune Daily Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Details |
Arrival Details |
Date Range |
| 01449 |
Pune → Danapur |
Daily at 15:30 hrs |
02:45 hrs (third day) |
21.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
| 01450 |
Danapur → Pune |
Daily at 05:00 hrs |
18:15 hrs (next day) |
23.02.2026 to 10.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Date Range |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
21.02.2026 to 02.03.2026 |
16 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
01.03.2026 to 10.03.2026 |
16 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
1 |
| AC 3-Tier |
5 |
| Sleeper Class |
6 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Daund Chord Cabin, Ahilyanagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara
Pune – Ghazipur City – Pune Bi-Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Details |
Arrival Details |
Date Range |
| 01431 |
Pune → Ghazipur City |
Every Friday & Tuesday at 06:40 hrs |
19:05 hrs (next day) |
24.02.2026 to 06.03.2026 |
| 01432 |
Ghazipur City → Pune |
Every Sunday & Thursday at 04:20 hrs |
16:20 hrs (next day) |
26.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Date Range |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
24.02.2026 to 01.03.2026 |
4 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
03.03.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
4 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
1 |
| AC 3-Tier |
5 |
| Sleeper Class |
6 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Daund Chord Cabin, Ahilyanagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Madan Mahal, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Aunrihar Junction.
Pune – Gorakhpur – Pune Daily Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Details |
Arrival Details |
Date Range |
| 01415 |
Pune → Gorakhpur |
Daily at 06:50 hrs |
16:00 hrs (next day) |
21.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 |
| 01416 |
Gorakhpur → Pune |
Daily at 17:30 hrs |
03:15 hrs (third day) |
22.02.2026 to 09.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Date Range |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
21.02.2026 to 01.03.2026 |
16 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
01.03.2026 to 09.03.2026 |
16 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
1 |
| AC 3-Tier |
6 |
| Sleeper Class |
6 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van |
2 |
Halts
Daund Chord Cabin, Ahilyanagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Rani Kamlapati, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti
Pune – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Pune Weekly Special Trains
| Train No. |
Route |
Departure Details |
Arrival Details |
Running Dates |
| 01491 |
Pune → Hazrat Nizamuddin |
17:30 hrs, Every Friday |
20:00 hrs (next day) |
27.02.2026 & 06.03.2026 |
| 01492 |
Hazrat Nizamuddin → Pune |
21:25 hrs, Every Saturday |
23:55 hrs (next day) |
28.02.2026 & 07.03.2026 |
Type of Services
| Category |
Dates |
Number of Services |
| Special Trains |
27.02.2026 & 28.02.2026 |
2 Services |
| Holi Special Trains |
06.03.2026 & 07.03.2026 |
2 Services |
Train Composition
| Coach Type |
Number of Coaches |
| AC 2-Tier |
2 |
| AC 3-Tier |
4 |
| Sleeper Class |
8 |
| General Second Class |
4 |
| Luggage cum Guard’s Brake Van |
1 |
| Generator Car |
1 |
Halts
Lonavala, Kalyan, Bhiwandi Road, Vasai Road, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Godhra, Ratlam, Shamgarh, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Bharatpur, Mathura Junction
