Festival special trains 2026
Delhi to Gaya special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Delhi to Gaya — including trains that pass through either place rather than start or end there. Each train shows where you board and where you get off, its full route, every running date, and live seats one tap away.
🪔 2 special trains · dates to 10 NovUpdated daily from Indian Railways' timetable
Special trains by festival
Popular routes
- 02398Special train
ANVT GAYA SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 13:30Gaya JnGAYA · 11:15 (+1)Board at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)get off at Gaya Jn (GAYA)
- 21h 45m · 978 km
- Mon · 14 Sep – 9 Nov · 9 runs
- 10 stations · via Tundla Jn, Govindpuri, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Sasaram
- 03640Special train
SSB DHN SPL
ShakurbastiSSB · 21:10Dhanbad JnDHN · 23:45 (+1)Board at Delhi Jn (DLI)get off at Gaya Jn (GAYA)
- 26h 35m · 1,195 km
- Tue,sat · 15 Sep – 10 Nov · 17 runs
- 16 stations · via Delhi Jn, Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Gaya Jn
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Delhi to Gaya?
- 2 special trains currently pass both Delhi and Gaya in that order. Indian Railways adds trains through the season and this page updates daily from the timetable.
- Do these trains start at Delhi and end at Gaya?
- Not necessarily. Under each train you will see the exact stations where you board and get off, from the train's own timetable.
- When does booking open?
- Indian Railways opens reservations 60 days before the date of travel (excluding the day of travel) at 8:00 am.
- Can I check seats?
- Yes. "Plan this journey" opens YaatriGan's search with the stations and next run date filled in; the plan checks live availability, fares and confirmation chances for that train and every alternative.
Updated daily from Indian Railways' timetable.