Lucknow: There is big news for the passengers going home on Diwali and Chhath Puja. Those traveling by trains during festivals will have to pay special attention to their train timings. Northern Railway has changed the timing of many trains running from Delhi, Anand Vihar and New Delhi. These also include major trains of passengers going to UP and Bihar. New timings of many trains including Tejas Rajdhani, Sampoorna Kranti, Lucknow Mail, Vaishali Express, Vikramshila Express and Prayagraj Express have been released. The change in timings of some trains will be applicable from October 28, while for some from October 29.
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This is to inform all concerned that due to operational reasons, Railways have decided to change the timings/Extend the services of few trains. The details are given below:- https://t.co/EeqOlXTZtw
— Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) October 26, 2026
On Diwali and Chhath Puja, a large number of people from Delhi-NCR travel to Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. In such a situation, passengers may face problems due to change in train timings. According to the information released by the Railways, the timing of arrival and departure of many trains in Delhi has been revised.
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Timings of Anand Vihar-Prayagraj Humsafar also changed
The timing of Humsafar Express from Anand Vihar to Prayagraj has also been changed. Train number 22438 will now depart from Anand Vihar at 11:15 pm from 29th October. Earlier its running time was 10:35 pm. This train will reach Kanpur Central at 4:10 am and depart at 4:15 am. The time of arrival at Prayagraj Junction is fixed at 7:55 am.
Passengers traveling by Purva Express should also pay attention
Changes have also been made in some services of Purva Express running between Delhi and Howrah. There may be change in the starting or ending station of the train on the scheduled dates. In such a situation, passengers should leave home only after getting information about the station and the latest status of the train mentioned on the ticket.