Festival special trains 2026
Lucknow to Delhi special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Lucknow to Delhi — 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.
🪔 4 special trains · dates to 10 NovUpdated daily from Indian Railways' timetable
Special trains by festival
Popular routes
- 04013Special train
LKQ ANVT SPL
Laukaha BazarLKQ · 21:30Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 03:40 (+2)Board at Lucknow Jn (LKO)get off at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
- 30h 10m · 1,171 km
- Daily · 13 Sep – 10 Nov · 59 runs
- 21 stations · via Gorakhpur Jn, Lucknow Jn, Bareilly(nr), Moradabad, Ghaziabad
- 04031Special train
BSB-DLI SPL
VaranasiBSB · 20:15Delhi JnDLI · 11:45 (+1)Board at Lucknow Jn (LKO)get off at Delhi Jn (DLI)
- 15h 30m · 819 km
- Fri,sun · 13 Sep · 1 runs
- 12 stations · via Lucknow Jn, Bareilly(nr), Moradabad, Ghaziabad, New Delhi
- 04213Special train
AYC-ANVT RESERVED SPECIAL
Ayodhya CanttAYC · 18:20Anand Vihar TerminalANVT · 06:10 (+1)Board at Lucknow Jn (LKO)get off at Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
- 11h 50m · 607 km
- Thu,sun · 1 Oct – 8 Nov · 12 runs
- 10 stations · via Lucknow Jn, Shahjahanpur Jn, Bareilly(nr), Moradabad, Ghaziabad
- 04209Festival special
BSB-DLI RESERVED FESTIVAL
VaranasiBSB · 22:15Delhi JnDLI · 13:45 (+1)Board at Lucknow Jn (LKO)get off at Delhi Jn (DLI)
- 15h 30m · 796 km
- Mon,wed,fri · 2 Oct – 9 Nov · 17 runs
- 12 stations · via Lucknow Jn, Moradabad, Hapur, Ghaziabad, New Delhi
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Lucknow to Delhi?
- 4 special trains currently pass both Lucknow and Delhi in that order. Indian Railways adds trains through the season and this page updates daily from the timetable.
- Do these trains start at Lucknow and end at Delhi?
- 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.


