Bihar | Saran: To facilitate passenger travel during the Diwali and Chhath festivals, the Railways will operate a weekly festival special train between Shalimar and Thawe. Train Nos. 08021/08022 will make three trips in each direction during the festive period.
Train No. 08021 Shalimar–Thawe Weekly Special will operate every Friday from November 6 to 20, 2026. In the return direction, Train No. 08022 Thawe–Shalimar Weekly Special will run every Saturday from November 7 to 21, 2026.
Shalimar–Thawe Special to Depart at 10.15 am
Train No. 08021 will depart from Shalimar at 10.15 am every Friday. It will leave Santragachi at 10.35 am, Dankuni at 11.40 am, Barddhaman at 12.33 pm, Durgapur at 1.33 pm, Asansol at 2.10 pm, Chittaranjan at 2.36 pm, Madhupur at 3.16 pm and Jasidih at 3.42 pm.
The train will depart from Jhajha at 4.50 pm, Kiul at 5.37 pm, Barauni at 7.25 pm, Shahpur Patori at 8.27 pm, Hajipur at 9.15 pm and Sonpur at 9.27 pm.
On the second day, it will leave Khaira at 1.32 am, Marhaura at 1.47 am, Mashrakh at 2.02 am, Dighwa Dubauli at 2.25 am and Gopalganj at 3.02 am, reaching Thawe at 4 am.
Return Train to Leave Thawe at 9 am
In the return direction, Train No. 08022 will depart from Thawe at 9 am every Saturday from November 7 to 21. It will leave Gopalganj at 9.14 am, Dighwa Dubauli at 9.50 am, Mashrakh at 10.14 am, Marhaura at 10.30 am, Khaira at 10.45 am, Sonpur at 12.17 pm and Hajipur at 12.40 pm.
The train will subsequently depart from Shahpur Patori at 1.27 pm, Barauni at 3.30 pm, Kiul at 5.12 pm, Jhajha at 7.10 pm, Jasidih at 7.50 pm, Madhupur at 8.22 pm, Chittaranjan at 9.17 pm, Asansol at 9.47 pm, Durgapur at 10.18 pm and Barddhaman at 11.44 pm. On the following day, it will leave Dankuni at 12.50 am and Santragachi at 2.47 am, reaching Shalimar at 3.30 am.
22 Coaches to Be Attached
The festival special train will have a total of 22 coaches. These will include 13 sleeper-class coaches, four general second-class coaches, two AC three-tier coaches, one AC two-tier coach and two SLRD coaches. The special service is intended to provide additional travel options for passengers during the Diwali and Chhath rush.
