What is running tonight

Passengers in Kanpur who are heading west or to Mumbai have one more option in the festival rush. Northern Railway is running a one-way reserved festival special, train number 04258, from Lucknow to Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.

According to India.com, the train leaves Lucknow at 9:45 pm. It runs through Unnao and Kanpur Central, then Orai, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Bina, Bhopal, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusaval, Manmad, Nashik Road, Igatpuri, Kalyan and Thane. It reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 3:35 am the following day.

The report quotes Northern Railway's Lucknow Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Samarth Gupta, as saying the train has 20 coaches in total, covering AC, sleeper and general categories. The report does not give the exact time at Kanpur Central, so check that on NTES before you leave home.

Unreserved specials through Kanpur

The rush is not only on the Mumbai side. Northern Railway has also announced unreserved festival specials from Delhi towards Bihar, which pass through Uttar Pradesh. CNBC TV18 lists train 04456 Anand Vihar Terminal–Bhagalpur, leaving at 1:30 pm, and train 04478 Anand Vihar Terminal–Bhagalpur Junction, leaving at 3:30 pm, both on 9 November.

Both follow a route with stops at Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, before going on to Buxar, Ara, Patna and onward to Bhagalpur. These two services have already left, so Kanpur travellers should treat them as a sign of how heavily trains on this corridor are booked rather than as options for tonight.

The Daily Jagran, quoting an ANI post from the railway's chief public relations officer, adds that further unreserved specials will run from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Jhansi and from Ghaziabad to Aligarh on selected dates, some between 3 and 17 November and others between 5 and 14 November. It also mentions reserved specials between New Delhi and Gorakhpur and between Anand Vihar Terminal and Chhapra.

Longer Vande Bharat to Patna

On the New Delhi–Patna route, India.com reports that Northern Railway has added coaches to the Vande Bharat festival special. Trains 02252 and 02251 will now run with 20 coaches instead of 16. The longer formation applies from New Delhi on 9 November and from Patna Junction on 10 November, giving hundreds of extra passengers a chance at confirmed seats.

The same report says South Central Railway has announced specials between Charlapalli and Raxaul, and Northeast Frontier Railway between Chandigarh and Purnia Junction. Those do not serve Kanpur directly, but they show how many zones are adding services together.

What passengers should do

  • Confirm the train number, date, stoppages and departure time on NTES or by calling 139, as the Daily Jagran and CNBC TV18 both advise.
  • Book reserved seats through IRCTC or its authorised apps. Festival specials usually run only on particular dates, so check that your date of travel is covered.
  • For unreserved specials, expect crowds, and follow staff instructions. The Times of India reports that the railway has appealed to passengers to avoid rushing or pushing while boarding and alighting.

What next

Railways has not said how many more specials it will add for the days around Chhath. Announcements have been coming in batches through the day, usually through the Northern Railway press office, so it is worth checking again in the evening. We will update this report if a Kanpur-specific service is added.