Festival special trains 2026
Varanasi to Mumbai special trains 2026 (Diwali, Chhath & Dussehra)
Every Indian Railways festival special that will take you from Varanasi to Mumbai — 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.
- 01052Special train
BNRS LTT SPECIAL
BanarasBNRS · 20:30LokmanyatilakLTT · 04:40 (+2)Your leg: VaranasiLokmanyatilak
- 32h 10m · 1,492 km
- Thu,fri · 29 Oct – 20 Nov · 8 runs
- 19 stations · via Varanasi, Satna, Itarsi Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Kalyan Jn
- 04226Special train
LTT FESTIVL SPL
VaranasiBSB · 01:35LokmanyatilakLTT · 14:00 (+1)Your leg: VaranasiLokmanyatilak
- 36h 25m · 1,687 km
- Thu · 29 Oct – 12 Nov · 3 runs
- 17 stations · via Kanpur Central, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn, Itarsi Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Kalyan Jn
- 09184Special train
MAU MMCT SPL
Mau JnMAU · 12:45Mumbai CentralMMCT · 04:20 (+2)Your leg: VaranasiMumbai Central
- 39h 35m · 1,974 km
- Fri · 30 Oct – 27 Nov · 5 runs
- 25 stations · via Varanasi, Kanpur Central, Ratlam Jn, Vadodara Jn, Surat
- 05167Special train
BNRS LTT SPECIAL
BanarasBNRS · 09:50LokmanyatilakLTT · 16:50 (+1)Your leg: VaranasiLokmanyatilak
- 31h · 1,492 km
- Sat · 31 Oct – 28 Nov · 5 runs
- 17 stations · via Varanasi, Satna, Itarsi Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Kalyan Jn
- 01124Special train
MAU LTT SPECIAL
Mau JnMAU · 04:15LokmanyatilakLTT · 16:45 (+1)Your leg: VaranasiLokmanyatilak
- 36h 30m · 1,679 km
- Tue,sun · 1 Nov – 22 Nov · 7 runs
- 24 stations · via Varanasi, Satna, Itarsi Jn, Bhusaval Jn, Kalyan Jn
Questions people ask
- How many special trains run from Varanasi to Mumbai?
- 5 special trains currently pass both Varanasi and Mumbai in that order. Indian Railways adds trains through the season and this page updates daily from the timetable.
- Do these trains start at Varanasi and end at Mumbai?
- 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.