Patna: Railways will operate another triweekly Vande Bharat special train (02253/02254) between Patna and New Delhi to handle the rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath.ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra said the special train will run from New Delhi from Oct 22 to Nov 26, departing every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8.35am and reaching Patna at 9.30pm the same day.On the return journey, the train will leave Patna at 10am every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday from Oct 24 to Nov 28 and reach New Delhi at 11.30pm the same day.The special train will have 20 coaches and stop at Ara, Buxar, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction (DDU), Prayagraj, Kanpur Central and Aligarh Junction.Railways had earlier announced another triweekly Vande Bharat special (02551/02552) between New Delhi and Patna from Oct 21 to Nov 26. That train will follow the same departure and arrival schedule but have 16 coaches, Chandra said.The additional service is aimed at accommodating the increased passenger rush on the Delhi-Bihar route during Diwali and Chhath.
