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Northern Railway festival special trains to Bhagalpur announed, numbers differ
Northern Railway festival special trains to Bhagalpur announed, numbers differ
The Story in Brief
Northern Railway has announced unreserved festival special trains from Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhagalpur to clear the post-Chhath rush, but reports differ on the train number and departure time. Sarkaritel.com reports train No. 04456 departing at 4:30 PM on 10 November, while urbanacres.in reports train No. 04478 departing at 1:45 PM on the same day, citing a Jagran report. Both say the train follows the route of the Vikramshila Express (12368) and stops at 19 stations including Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Patna, Jamalpur and Sultanganj.
The trains are unreserved and aim to provide additional capacity on the busy Delhi-Bihar corridor during the festive season. Passengers are advised to check real-time information through the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or call railway helpline 139 for platform and service updates. Urbanacres.in notes that details on coach count, total capacity and arrival time at Bhagalpur have not been disclosed.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Two outlets report the same Northern Railway festival special between Anand Vihar Terminal and Bhagalpur, but they disagree on the train number and the departure time. Sarkaritel.com gives train No. 04456 departing at 4:30 PM, while urbanacres.in gives train No. 04478 departing at 1:45 PM. Both say the train runs on the route of the Vikramshila Express (12368) and list nearly identical stoppages. Neither outlet explains the discrepancy, which may reflect two separate services on the same date or a factual error in one report. Sarkaritel.com notes the train is unreserved and runs on November 10, while urbanacres.in says it follows Chhath festivities and does not confirm additional days. Travellers should check NTES or helpline 139 for the correct number and platform before boarding.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): sarkaritel.com (neutral report), urbanacres.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 11 November 2026: this story now draws on 2 sources.
