Special train during Holi festival
Just Now Planning to go home during Holi ! Not getting any confirmed reservation? Don’t worry. Eastern railway is running unreserved special train in different directions to cater to the rush during Holi festival. It may be noted that Eastern railway is already running 66 trips of special trains, 116 pairs of special trains from other Zonal Railways terminating/originating from Eastern Railway stations and 94 trips of special trains originating from other zonal railway to pass through Eastern railway network during the festival of Holi/Dol Jatra.
Now adding new service for the passengers to go their desired destination instantly as & when decided, Eastern railway is running unreserved special trains. Two such one way unreserved special trains viz., 03103 Sealdah – Prayagraj one way unreserved special train and 03015 Howrah – Delhi one way unreserved special train will leave from Howrah and Sealdah respectively on 1st March 2026.
03103 Sealdah – Prayagraj one way unreserved special train will leave Sealdah at 10:40 hrs. on 01.03.2026 to reach Prayagraj at 13:00 hrs. on 02.03.2026. This train will have all unreserved accommodation and will stop at Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Bolpur, Sainthia, Rampurhat, Barharwa, Sahibganj, Kahelgaon, Bhagalpur, Sultanganj, Jamalpur, Abhaipur, Kiul, Mokama, Bhaktiyarpur, Patna, Ara, Buxar and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn. stations enroute.
So don’t hesitate, just purchase unreserved journey ticket and board this train to reach Bolpur or Rampurhat on the occasion of Basant Utsav.
Another unreserved train i.e., 03015 Howrah – Delhi one way unreserved special train having all unreserved accommodation will start from Howrah at 00:30 hrs. on 01.03.2026 and will reach Delhi at 13:00 hrs. on 02.03.2026. This train will stop at Bandel, Barddhaman, Khana, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni, Hajipur, Chhapra, Ballia, Ghazipur City, Aunrihar, Varanasi, Janghai Jn., Phaphamao, Rae Bareli, Bareily, Moradabad stations enroute.