Holi 2026 Special Trains: Central Railway Announces 186 Special Services From Mumbai, Pune to Banaras and Gorakhpur; Check Details

In view of the upcoming Holi festival, Central Railway (CR) has announced special express trains originating from Mumbai and Pune to Banaras, Gorakhpur and other states. A total of 186 special trains will cater extra festival rush, said CR.

The ticket bookings of these special train services will open from February 18, 2026, at the IRCTC website and computerised reservation centres, as well as from Railway stations. According to the Indian Express report, bookings for reserved tickets can be done through the RailOne App.

According to CR, the Holi special trains will run between:  Mumbai – Nagpur / Sawantwadi Road / Banaras / Gorakhpur / Samastipur / Danapur & between Pune – Nagpur / Hazrat Nizamuddin / Danapur to clear the extra rush of passengers. This includes 94 Holi Special Trains and 92 Special Trains, the zonal railway said, quoted The Indian Express.

CSMT-Nagpur-CSMT Bi-weekly specials (10 services)

Train no. 02141 Bi-weekly special will leave CSMT every Sunday and Tuesday at 00:20 hrs from 22.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 and will arrive at Nagpur at 15:10 hrs.

Train no. 02142 Bi-weekly special will leave Nagpur every Sunday and Tuesday at 20:00 hrs from 22.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 and will arrive at CSMT at 13:30 hrs the next day.

These trains will run as Special Trains on 22.02.2026 and 24.02.2026 (4 services) and as Holi Special Trains on 01.03.2026, 03.03.2026, and 08.03.2026 (6 services).

Composition: 1 AC-2 Tier, 6 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake van.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Murtizapur, Badnera, Dhamangaon, and Wardha.

CSMT-Sawantwadi Road-CSMT Weekly specials (4 services)

Train no. 01171 Weekly special will leave CSMT every Thursday at 00:20 hrs on 26.02.2026 and 05.03.2026 and arrive at Sawantwadi Road at 12:30 hrs on the same day.

Train no. 01172 Weekly special will leave Sawantwadi Road every Thursday at 17:20 hrs on 26.02.2026 and 05.03.2026 and arrive at CSMT at 03:45 hrs the next day.

These trains will run as Special Trains on 26.02.2026 (2 services) and as Holi Special Trains on 05.03.2026 (2 services).

Composition: 1 AC-2 Tier, 6 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake van.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Arawali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, and Kudal.

CSMT Mumbai-Gorakhpur-CSMT Daily specials (32 services)

Train no. 01079 Daily special will leave CSMT daily at 22:30 hrs from 21.02.2026 to 08.03.2026 and arrive at Gorakhpur at 10:00 hrs on the third day.

Train no. 01080 Daily special will leave Gorakhpur daily at 14:30 hrs from 23.02.2026 to 10.03.2026 and arrive at CSMT at 00:40 hrs on the third day.

These trains will run as Special Trains from 21.02.2026 to 02.03.2026 (16 services) and as Holi Special Trains from 01.03.2026 to 10.03.2026 (16 services).

Composition: 1 AC-2 Tier, 6 AC-3 Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s brake van.

Halts: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti, and Khalilabad.

LTT–Sawantwadi Road–LTT Weekly Special (4 services)

Train no. 01119 Weekly Special will leave LTT every Thursday at 22:15 hrs on 26.02.2026 and 05.03.2026 and will arrive at Sawantwadi Road at 09:30 hrs the next day.

Train no. 01120 Weekly Special will leave Sawantwadi Road every Friday at 17:20 hrs on 27.02.2026 and 06.03.2026 and will arrive at LTT at 04:05 hrs the next day.

These trains will run as Special Trains on 26.02.2026 and 27.02.2026 (2 services) and as Holi Special Trains on 05.03.2026 and 06.03.2026 (2 services).

Composition: 1 First AC, 3 AC 2-Tier, 7 AC 3-Tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 1 Pantry Car, and 2 Generator Cars.

Halts: Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, and Kudal.

LTT–Banaras–LTT Bi-Weekly Special (8 services)

Train no. 01073 Bi-Weekly Special will leave LTT every Wednesday and Thursday at 12:15 hrs on 25.02.2026, 26.02.2026, 04.03.2026, and 05.03.2026 and will arrive at Banaras at 01:10 hrs on the third day.

Train no. 01074 Bi-Weekly Special will leave Banaras every Friday and Saturday at 06:35 hrs on 27.02.2026, 28.02.2026, 06.03.2026, and 07.03.2026 and will arrive at LTT at 16:40 hrs the next day.

These trains will run as Special Trains on 25.02.2026, 26.02.2026, 27.02.2026, and 28.02.2026 (4 services) and as Holi Special Trains on 04.03.2026, 05.03.2026, 06.03.2026, and 07.03.2026 (4 services).

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Composition: 1 AC 2-Tier, 6 AC 3-Tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, and 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans.

Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Rani Kamlapati Jn, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Govindpuri, Fatehpur, Subedarganj, and Varanasi Jn (for 01073 only).

LTT–Samastipur–LTT Weekly AC Special (4 services)

Train no. 01043 Weekly Special will leave LTT every Tuesday at 12:15 hrs on 24.02.2026 and 03.03.2026 and will arrive at Samastipur at 23:45 hrs the next day.

Train no. 01044 Weekly Special will leave Samastipur every Thursday at 03:00 hrs on 26.02.2026 and 05.03.2026 and will arrive at LTT at 16:25 hrs the next day.

These trains will run as Special Trains on 24.02.2026 and 26.02.2026 (2 services) and as Holi Special Trains on 03.03.2026 and 05.03.2026 (2 services).

Composition: 1 First AC, 3 AC 2-Tier, 15 AC 3-Tier, 1 Pantry Car, and 2 Generator Cars.

Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj, Cheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patliputra, Sonpur, Hajipur, and Muzaffarpur.

Bookings for special trains 02141, 02142, 01171, 01079, 01119, 01073, 01043, 01143, 01469, 01470, 01457, 01458, 01481, 01449, 01431, 01415, and 01491 will open on Wednesday at all computerised reservation centres and on the official IRCTC website.