Northern Railway Announces Special Express for Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s 350th Martyrdom Anniversary
To clear the heavy rush of devotees travelling to Anandpur Sahib for the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Northern Railway will operate a fully air-conditioned special express train between Delhi Junction and Nangal Dam for four days.The DLI–NLDM–DLI Special Express (Train Nos. 04493/04494) will run on 22, 23, 24 and 25 November 2025 – making four trips in each direction.Train Schedule04493 Delhi Jn – Nangal Dam Special
- Departs Delhi Jn (DLI): 07:00 hrs
- Nangal Dam arrival: 14:45 hrs (same day)
04494 Nangal Dam – Delhi Jn Special
- Departs Nangal Dam (NLDM): 19:50 hrs
- Arrives Delhi Jn (DLI): 03:15 hrs (next day)
Major Stoppages & Timings
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Station
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04493 (DLI → NLDM)
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04494 (NLDM → DLI)
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Delhi Jn (DLI)
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— 07:00
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03:15 —
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Sonipat (SNP)
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07:43 07:45
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01:40 01:42
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Panipat Jn (PNP)
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08:38 08:40
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00:58 01:00
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Kurukshetra Jn (KKDE)
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09:33 09:35
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00:08 00:10
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Ambala Cantt (UMB)
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10:50 11:00
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23:25 23:35
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Sirhind Jn (SIR)
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12:00 12:02
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22:10 22:12
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New Morinda (NMDA)
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12:35 12:40
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21:30 21:35
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Anandpur Sahib (ANSB)
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13:45 14:10
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20:20 20:30
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Nangal Dam (NLDM)
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14:45 —
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— 19:50
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The train will have fully air-conditioned coaches for comfortable travel during the peak pilgrimage period.Devotees planning to visit Sri Anandpur Sahib for the historic 350th Prakash Parv of the ninth Sikh Guru can now book their tickets on the IRCTC website or at railway reservation counters.Northern Railway urges passengers to book in advance as heavy demand is expected.
