Returning home for Holi is difficult, with long waiting lists for trains arriving from metropolises; special trains the only option

Dhanbad. Holi 2026 Train Travel: Holi, the festival of colors, is still about two months away. This year, Holi falls on March 4th. The railways are already awash with Holi spirit. Trains running from metropolitan cities are full. Regular trains have long waitlists since February 28th, and weekly trains have long waitlists since February 27th.Return trains from Mumbai, Surat, Goa, and the south are running out of room on various days. The New Delhi-Sealdah and Howrah Rajdhani Expresses are also full before Holi. The lack of seats on long-distance trains has made it difficult to return home before Holi.Meanwhile, empty seats await passengers on trains originating from and passing through Dhanbad during Holi. From the Ganga-Damodar, Dhanbad-Patna Intercity, to the Pataliputra Express, all are empty.Special trains are now the only option for returning from metros.Special trains are now the only option for returning from metropolitan cities. For the past several years, the Railways has been running special trains on various routes during Holi. Special trains are expected to run this time too.Due to the closure of many special trains, pressure on regular trains has increased.Two special trains from Dhanbad to Coimbatore, along with the Barauni-Potnur Special, Charlapalli-Raxaul, Charlapalli-Darbhanga, Raxaul-Tirupati, and three special trains between Patna and Charlapalli via Gomoh and Bokaro, have been discontinued. The halting of these special trains has increased pressure on regular trains.Train seating status from February 27???? Vasco da Gama–Jasidih Express27 February :Sleeper: No RoomThird AC and Second AC: Waiting List???? Mumbai MailFrom February 28 to March 2 :Sleeper: No RoomThird AC :February 28: No RoomMarch 1 and 2: Waiting listSecond AC :February 28 and March 1: No roomFrom March 2: Waiting listSurat-Malda Town ExpressMarch 2 :Sleeper: No RoomAC: Waiting List???? New Delhi–Sealdah Rajdhani ExpressFrom February 28 to March 3 :Waiting list in all categories???? New Delhi–Howrah Rajdhani ExpressFebruary 28 : No RoomMarch 1 to 3 : Waiting listAlleppey ExpressFrom March 1 :Waiting list in all classes from sleeper to AC???? Charlapalli–Darbhanga Express28 February :Sleeper, Third AC and Second AC: No roomMarch 3 :Waiting list in all categories