Indian Railways Launches 200 Special Trains for Diwali and Chhath Crowd

As Diwali celebrations begin in India, Western Railway (WR) has scheduled 200 special trains to meet the high travel demand for Diwali and Chhath Puja. Discover the additional facilities Indian Railways is offering to help festival travelers.

Oct 29, 2024, 23:00 IST
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With the beginning of Diwali celebrations in India, Western Railway (WR) has arranged 200 special trains to handle the high travel demand during the Diwali and Chhath Puja seasons. On October 29 alone, over 120 of these trains ran, according to Indian Railways. 

Of these, around 40 trains will be managed by the Mumbai Division, with 22 heading to major destinations in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha.

Extra Coaches for Festival Crowd

These special trains will run alongside regular services, with extra coaches added to accommodate the increase in passenger volume, according to Indian Railways. Western Railway's chief public relations officer, Vineet Abhishek, stated that these actions demonstrate the railroad's dedication to satisfying the increased demand during the holiday season.

"To effectively handle demand, both divisional and headquarters teams are closely monitoring these services with real-time waitlist tracking," Abhishek added.

Eastern Railways Adds 50 More Trains

As part of these initiatives, Eastern Railway has launched 400 new services and 50 special trains to facilitate travel during Diwali and Chhath Puja. According to Kaushik Mitra, public relations officer for Eastern Railway, there are now 50 special trains this season, up from 33 last year.

Lesson Learnt from Bandra Incident

In response to the recent stampede at Mumbai's Bandra station, Indian Railways has increased staffing levels at key stations, such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Udhna, Vadodara, and Bandra Terminus. In order to manage overcrowding, platform ticket sales at several Mumbai Division stations, including Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra Terminus, and Borivali, have been temporarily suspended until November 8.

Extra Ticket Counters at some Key Stations

In order to provide passengers with sufficient access to ticketing services, additional ticket counters and automatic ticket vending machines (ATVMs) are fully operating at Bandra Terminus, Surat, and Udhna, along with extra shifts at Vapi and Valsad stations.

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Vidhee Tripathi
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Vidhee Tripathi completed her PG Diploma degree in Digital Media from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She is a graduate in Science with chemistry honors from Banaras Hindu University. She has 2 years of experience in various aspects of journalism. She was previously associated with the social media wing of Akashvani. At jagranjosh.com, currently she covers current affairs, national news and international news. She is also associated with the education news section of Jagran Josh.

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