Railway will operate reserved Raksha Bandhan Special Express trains between Delhi Junction and Varanasi Junction to facilitate passenger travel during the festival. Train No. 04012 will operate from Delhi Junction to Varanasi Junction as a Reserved Special Express, while Train No. 04011 will operate in the reverse direction from Varanasi Junction to Delhi Junction.

Train No. 04012 Delhi Junction–Varanasi Junction Reserved Special Express is scheduled to run as a special train on August 27, 2026. The train will originate from Delhi Junction and terminate at Varanasi Junction, with scheduled stoppages at New Delhi, Ghaziabad Junction, Hapur Junction, Moradabad Junction, Rampur Junction, Bareilly Junction, Shahjahanpur Junction, Hardoi, Lucknow, Sultanpur Junction and Jaunpur City.

Train No. 04011 Varanasi Junction–Delhi Junction Reserved Special Express is scheduled to run on August 28, 2026. The train will originate from Varanasi Junction and terminate at Delhi Junction, covering the same listed stations in the reverse direction, including Jaunpur City, Sultanpur Junction, Lucknow, Hardoi, Shahjahanpur Junction, Bareilly Junction, Rampur Junction, Moradabad Junction, Hapur Junction, Ghaziabad Junction and New Delhi.

The special train will comprise AC, Sleeper and General Class coaches.

Passengers are requested to visit the Indian Railways website (www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in), dial 139, or download the NTES app for detailed arrival and departure timings at the respective stations.

Source- NR & RSB