Speaking to ANI, Sharma said, "The crowd is increased during festive season, especially during Diwali and Chhath Puja. Like every year, Indian Railways has made provision for special trains this time too. More than 12,000 special trains have been started this year. Last time the number wa
As travel surges ahead of the Chhath festivities, in addition to the regular train services, 1500 special trains will be run during the next five days with an average of 300 specials per day, a press release by the Ministry of Railways said.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the North Eastern Railway, Pankaj Kumar Singh, stated that passengers are returning after celebrating Diwali and also coming for Chhath Puja. He noted that the Indian Railways has increased its train capacity and is running special trains to mu
"Under the guidelines of the Railways Minister, over 12,000 special trains are running in the country. East Coast Railway is running 367 special trains. So far, 76 special trains have been started, and over 78,000 passengers have taken the benefit of these trains. RPF and other officers a
To cater to the expected surge in passenger traffic due to festivals, Railways plans to operate around 8,000 more special trains in the coming days, the release from CPRO Northern Railway said.
General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway, Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, on Tuesday addressed the press at Guwahati Railway station, on special arrangements by the Northeast Frontier Railway to meet the surge in passenger demand during the ongoing festive season, and the upcoming Chhath P
Indian Railways (IR) has made extensive arrangements to cater to the passenger demand surge during the festive season. To ensure smooth travel during Puja, Diwali, and Chhath, IR is operating 12,011 special trains, a significant increase from 7,724 trains operated during the same period l
Two trains have been operating from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal in view of Chhath Parv. RaniKamlapati-Danapur Special train (01667) is running twice a week on Tuesday and Saturday, while Rani Kamlapati-Agartala special train (01665) is operating once a week on Thursday.
Considering the additional movement of passengers during the festivities, North Eastern Railway has notified 145 special puja trains which would run continuously till all the passengers return after Chhath festival. Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) for North Eastern Railway, Pankaj K
Captain Shashi Kiran, CPRO of North Western Railway, told ANI that extra coaches, volunteers, and Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff have been deployed at stations to manage passenger rush and ensure smooth travel.
Ahead of the Diwali and Chhath Puja festival, Central Railway will operate 1,702 special trains for Diwali and Chhath travel, connecting destinations across the country. To ensure passenger comfort, holding areas for 3,000+ people, mobile UTS ticketing, and extra counters have been set up