Festival special trains 2026
Mumbai to Varanasi special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Mumbai to Varanasi — 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.
🪔 5 special trains · dates to 28 DecUpdated daily from Indian Railways' timetable
Special trains by festival
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Shows every train that passes both places in this order, including intermediate stops — with your boarding and alighting stations.
- 01123Special train
LTT MAU SPL
LokmanyatilakLTT · 12:15Mau JnMAU · 21:30 (+1)Your leg: LokmanyatilakVaranasi
- 33h 15m · 1,679 km
- Fri,sun · 1 Nov – 20 Nov · 6 runs
- 24 stations · via Kalyan Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Itarsi Jn, Satna, Varanasi
- 05168Special train
LTT BANARAS SPL
LokmanyatilakLTT · 18:10BanarasBNRS · 00:50 (+2)Your leg: LokmanyatilakVaranasi
- 30h 40m · 1,492 km
- Sun · 1 Nov – 29 Nov · 5 runs
- 17 stations · via Kalyan Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Itarsi Jn, Satna, Varanasi
- 01051Special train
LTT BNRS SPL
LokmanyatilakLTT · 12:15BanarasBNRS · 16:05 (+1)Your leg: LokmanyatilakVaranasi
- 27h 50m · 1,492 km
- Wed,thu · 4 Nov – 19 Nov · 6 runs
- 19 stations · via Kalyan Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Itarsi Jn, Satna, Varanasi
- 09183Special train
MMCT MAU SPL
Mumbai CentralMMCT · 22:30Mau JnMAU · 10:00 (+2)Your leg: Mumbai CentralVaranasi
- 35h 30m · 1,974 km
- Wed · 4 Nov – 25 Nov · 4 runs
- 25 stations · via Surat, Vadodara Jn, Ratlam Jn, Kanpur Central, Varanasi
- 04225Special train
LTT BSB SPECIAL
LokmanyatilakLTT · 15:00VaranasiBSB · 02:05 (+2)Your leg: LokmanyatilakVaranasi
- 35h 5m · 1,687 km
- Fri · 6 Nov – 13 Nov · 2 runs
- 17 stations · via Kalyan Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Itarsi Jn, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn, Kanpur Central
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Mumbai to Varanasi?
- 5 special trains currently pass both Mumbai and Varanasi in that order. Indian Railways adds trains through the season and this page updates daily from the timetable.
- Do these trains start at Mumbai and end at Varanasi?
- 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.