Ludhiana → Patna for Diwali and Chhath

Going home in the week before Diwali, a direct train had a confirmed or RAC seat on 0 of 7 days; with one or two changes, on 1. Seats as measured on 12 October.

Ludhiana → Patna · pick a day

Dot: green a direct seat · amber a seat only with a change · red no seat either way

Direct trains only

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4 direct trains run · none with a seat

13042 Himgiri ExpressLudhiana Jn 03:30 → Danapur · 21.1 h · SLWaitlistRLWL94/WL76
15708 ASR KIR ExpressPhillaur Jn 09:43 → Dighwara · 27.1 h · SLWaitlistGNWL62/WL52
14650 Saryuyamuna ExpressPhillaur Jn 15:25 → Sonpur Jn · 26.6 h · SLWaitlistGNWL117/WL88
13006 ASR HWH MailLudhiana Jn 20:50 → Danapur · 24.1 h · SLWaitlistGNWL163/WL111

With 2-train journeys

Confirmed or RAC berth on every leg, changes checked against real past runs

Option 1 · 2 changes

42.6 h door to door · ₹1,945

14650 Saryuyamuna ExpressSeatAVAILABLE-0002
Mon, 2 Nov 15:25 Phillaur Jn (13 km from the city) → 00:06 +1d Moradabad · 3E
Change at Moradabad: wait 6.2 h · long enough to absorb a late arrival
04222 BTI BSB Fest Specialfestival specialSeatAVAILABLE-0869
Tue, 3 Nov 06:20 Moradabad → 17:30 Varanasi Jn · 3E
Change at Varanasi Jn: wait 13.1 h · long enough to absorb a late arrival
15125 PNBE JanshtabdiSeatAVAILABLE-989
Wed, 4 Nov 06:35 Varanasi Jn → 10:00 Bihta (17 km from home) · 2S

Every journey on the right was re-checked against real-time seat availability, and every change has worked on at least 90% of recorded past runs or leaves a wait of 6 hours or more. Seats change by the hour. All 48 routes and the method