Festival special trains 2026
Delhi to Prayagraj special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Delhi to Prayagraj — 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.
- 04072Summer special
SOU SUMMER SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 21:35Supaul JnSOU · 06:35 (+2)Board at New Delhi (NDLS)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 33h · 1,248 km
- Daily · 13 Sep – 10 Nov · 59 runs
- 23 stations · via Ghaziabad, Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Varanasi, Hajipur Jn
- 02398Special train
ANVT GAYA SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 13:30Gaya JnGAYA · 11:15 (+1)Board at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 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
- 04124Special train
NZM PRYJ SPL
Hazrat Nizamuddin JnNZM · 15:45Prayagraj JnPRYJ · 09:10 (+1)Board at Hazrat Nizamuddin Jn (NZM)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 17h 25m · 796 km
- Mon,thu · 14 Sep – 9 Nov · 17 runs
- 18 stations · via Mathura Jn, Agra Cantt Jn, Gwalior Jn, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn, Manikpur Jn
- 03640Special train
SSB DHN SPL
ShakurbastiSSB · 21:10Dhanbad JnDHN · 23:45 (+1)Board at Delhi Jn (DLI)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 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
- 04090Special train
NDLS DNR SPL
New DelhiNDLS · 23:30DanapurDNR · 15:00 (+1)Board at New Delhi (NDLS)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 15h 30m · 983 km
- Fri · 18 Sep – 25 Sep · 2 runs
- 11 stations · via Delhi Jn, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Ara
- 05220Special train
ANVT- MFP EXPRESS SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 12:00Muzaffarpur JnMFP · 09:45 (+1)Board at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 21h 45m · 1,053 km
- Sat · 19 Sep – 7 Nov · 8 runs
- 12 stations · via Tundla Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Ara, Hajipur Jn
- 04096Special train
ANVT-PPTA SPL
Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 00:05PatliputraPPTA · 23:00Board at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)get off at Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ)
- 22h 55m · 1,015 km
- Daily · 1 Oct – 10 Nov · 41 runs
- 13 stations · via Ghaziabad, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Jn, Varanasi, Chhapra
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Delhi to Prayagraj?
- 7 special trains currently pass both Delhi and Prayagraj 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 Prayagraj?
- 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.