Western Railway (WR) is running 200 special trains during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. Out of these, around 40 trains are being run by Mumbai Division of WR to various destinations including 22 trains to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal & Orissa, according to a press re
In light of the stampede that took place at the Bandra railway station on Sunday that injured nine people, the Western Railways has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at several stations in Mumbai division to manage crowd during festivals.
In view of the increased rush of passengers during the Diwali and Chhat Puja festivals, Central Railway on Saturday announced to run two more unreserved special trains between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur.
The Chhath Puja is to be organised on October 30-31 at Acharya Atre Maidan in Mumbai's Ghatkopar. BMC had revoked permission granted to Shri Durga Parmeshwari Seva Mandal, the organization led by Jadhav to hold the festival.