The Indian Railways will operate special train services between Bidar and Bengaluru Cantt, with stops at two stations of the Solapur Division of the Central Railway, namely Kalaburagi and Shahabad.
Indian Railways has renamed the Ahmednagar Railway station of Pune Division, Central Railway, as Ahilyanagar as a tribute to Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. This is also in pursuance of the decision of the Government of Maharashtra to rename Ahmednagar as Ahilyanagar.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy held a meeting with South Central Railway authorities on railway projects and extended full support for the speedy completion of pending railway projects and railway lines.
"We arranged 347 rounds of special trains by speaking to the Central Railway Ministry," Shelar, Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president, told reporters.
Central Railway will operate the highest number of 296 services, addressing the heavy festive travel demand in Maharashtra and the Konkan region. Western Railway will operate 56 Ganpati Special trips, Konkan Railway (KRCL) 6 trips, and South Western Railway 22 trips.
"Due to heavy rains since morning, 14 long-distance trains have been cancelled, 16 trains rescheduled, and six trains short-terminated and originated before their scheduled destinations," the CPRO said.
According to Central Railway (CR), local train services on the Central Line, part of the Mumbai suburban railway system, were delayed due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai.
The event was part of Indian Railways' broader initiative to honour all railway stations in the country that are over 100 years old. Through these Station Mahotsavs, the Railways aims to reconnect the public, especially the younger generation, with the deep-rooted history, architecture, and