Indian Railways Launches 250+ Special Trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja
Many of the special trains will start operating on October 29, 2024.
The Western Railway (WR) will run 200 special trains for the festive season.
Indian Railways is running over 250 special trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja.
These trains will help many passengers traveling during the festive season.
They will go to popular places in India, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha.
The announcement was made late on October 28, 2024. Many of the special trains will start operating on October 29, 2024.
The Western Railway (WR) will run 200 special trains for the festive season.
More than 120 of these trains will operate on Tuesday, October 29.
The Northern Railway has also planned many trips. They announced a total of 3,144 trips from October 1 to November 30, 2024.
Around 85% of these special trains will serve passengers heading to UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam.
Additionally, from October 26 to November 7, 2024, 49 extra coaches will be added to important trains. This will provide a total of 1,70,434 extra berths.
This is an increase from the 1,48,750 extra berths available during the same period last year.
