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Diwali train booking opens September 6 at 8 am
The Indian Express··6 Sept
Indian Railways said Diwali 2026 advance ticket booking opens on September 6 at 8 am. Diwali falls on November 8. Under the 60-day advance reservation rule, booking starts 60 days before travel, excluding the journey date. The railways listed busy routes such as Delhi-Patna and Mumbai-Patna and announced extra festival specials. It asked passengers to book early.
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What It Means For You
- Passengers can start booking Diwali-period trains from 8 am on September 6.
- Advance reservation opens 60 days before the travel date, not counting the journey day.
- Festival specials add seats on routes including Mumbai Central-Katihar and Kanpur Central-Guwahati.
What's Happening
- Railways urged travellers to plan early for a smoother festive journey.
- High-demand corridors listed include Howrah-Patna, Bengaluru-Patna, Varanasi-Delhi and Delhi-Gorakhpur.
- Train 09189 Mumbai Central-Katihar gets seven extra trips between September 5 and November 14, 2026.
Extra Festival Specials
- Kanpur Central-Guwahati specials 04127/04128 get 14 extra trips each into December 2026.
- Katihar-Amritsar festival specials 05736/05735 are set for 12 additional trips each.
- Bhagalpur-Katihar services 03407/03408 were extended for 94 trips each through November 30, 2026.
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