Vande Bharat Special Trains: 4 Vande Bharat special trains will run on this route on the occasion of Diwali-Chhath, see the full schedule
Vande Bharat Special Trains: To facilitate passengers during the festive season, Indian Railways has started operating two pairs of special Vande Bharat trains between New Delhi and Patna. These trains will run from October to November 2025 and will make travel easier for passengers traveling from Delhi to Bihar via Uttar Pradesh.
Vande Bharat Special Trains: The festival season is underway, and trains are extremely crowded during Diwali and Chhath, the great festival of sun worship. People from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar living in Delhi, Mumbai, and other major cities across the country return home for Diwali and Chhath Puja. Indian Railways is continuously operating special trains to facilitate passengers during the festivals.
In this connection, Indian Railways is operating two pairs of four special Vande Bharat trains between New Delhi and Patna . These trains will greatly facilitate travel from Delhi to Bihar via Uttar Pradesh.
Regarding the operation of these two pairs of special Vande Bharat trains, North Central Railway CPRO Shashikant Tiwari stated that these trains are being operated for the convenience of passengers during the festival season. He advised that passengers should use the helpline 139, the Rail Madad Mobile App, or the website www.railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in for information regarding train schedules.
The special thing is that although these two trains have different numbers and run on different days of the week, their timings and stoppages are the same. Let’s learn the details of these Vande Bharat Express trains to make your reservation easier.
Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat train schedule
1- Train No. 02252/02251 New Delhi-Patna-New Delhi Vande Bharat Festival Special Express Train
The train will run from New Delhi to Patna from 11.10.2025 to 15.11.2025. In the up direction, the train will run from Patna to New Delhi from 12.10.2025 to 16.11.2025. During this period, the train will run for a total of 16 trips. It will run between New Delhi and Patna on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and between Patna and New Delhi on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. This train will have a total of 16 coaches.
Train No. 02252 will depart New Delhi at 8:35 AM and arrive in Patna at 9:30 PM via Aligarh, Kanpur Central, and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction. On its return journey, the train will depart Patna at 10:00 AM and arrive in New Delhi at 11:30 PM. Between New Delhi and Patna, the train will also stop at Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Buxar, and Ara.
Check train stoppages and timings:
Train No. 02252 will depart from Patna every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 12th October at 10:00 AM and arrive New Delhi at 23:30 PM. Its major stoppages are as follows:
> Ara: 10:38 / 10:40
> Buxar: 11:25 / 11:27
> Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.: 13:10 / 13:20
> Prayagraj: 15:35 / 15:40
> Kanpur: 17:50 / 17:55
> Aligarh: 20:53 / 20:55
> Arrival at New Delhi: 23:30
Meanwhile, Train No. 02251 will depart New Delhi every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from October 11th at 08:35 AM and arrive in Patna at 21:30 PM. Its major stoppages are as follows:
> Aligarh: 10:21 / 10:23
> Kanpur: 13:30 / 13:35
> Prayagraj: 15:45 / 15:50
> Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.: 18:00 / 18:10
> Buxar: 19:26 / 19:28
> Ara: 20:10 / 20:12
> Arrival in Patna: 21:30
2.Train No. 02253/02254 Patna-New Delhi-Patna Reserved Vande Bharat Special Express
It will operate for 17 trips from October 11, 2025, to November 17, 2025. The train will depart from Patna on Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays, and from New Delhi for Patna on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. This Vande Bharat Express train will have a total of 20 coaches. It will depart from Patna for Delhi at 8:30 am.
This train will reach New Delhi at 9:30 pm via Ara, Buxar, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Prayagraj, Kanpur Central and Aligarh. From New Delhi, this train will leave at 10:00 am for Patna and will reach Patna at 11:30 pm via Aligarh, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Buxar, Ara.
Check stoppages and timings here
02253/02254 Patna–New Delhi–Patna Reserved Vande Bharat Special Express is being operated. This service will be available from 11 October 2025 to 17 November 2025. Train number 02253 will depart from Patna every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday from 11 October at 10:00 am and will reach New Delhi at 23:30 pm. Its major stoppages are as follows
> Ara: 10:38 / 10:40
> Buxar: 11:25 / 11:27
> Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.: 13:10 / 13:20
> Prayagraj: 15:35 / 15:40
> Kanpur: 17:50 / 17:55
> Aligarh: 20:53 / 20:55
> Arrival at New Delhi: 23:30
In the return direction, Train No. 02254 will depart New Delhi every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from October 12th at 08:35 AM and arrive in Patna at 21:30 PM. Its major stoppages are as follows:
> Aligarh: 10:21/10:23
> Kanpur: 13:30 /13:35
> Prayagraj: 15:45/15:50
> Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.: 18:00 / 18:10
> Buxar: 19:26 / 19:28
> Arrah: 20:10 / 20:12
> Patna Arrival: 21:30
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