New Delhi: To cater to the rush during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, the Central Railway will operate 154 additional Special Train services. In total, Indian Railways will be operating nearly 6,000 special trains to ensure one crore passengers reach their home to enjoy festivals with their loved ones.
The Railways has also announced plans to introduce additional general coaches to 108 trains and 12,500 coaches to tackle the surge in passenger traffic during the Diwali and Chhath festivals. Durga Puja begins on October 9, Diwali will be celebrated on October 31 while Chhath Puja festival will be held on November 7 and 8.
Several train routes like New Delhi-Howrah, New Delhi-Patna, Mumbai-Howrah, Chennai-Patna and Howrah, Gujarat-Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal-Bihar witness heavy rush during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivals. Railway Minister Vaishnaw has announced that a total of 5,975 special trains have been notified for the festival season, up from 4,429 in 2023.
Special Train Services for Diwali & Chhat Festivals
CSMT-Kolhapur Weekly Superfast Special (8 services)
CSMT-Latur Weekly Special (8 services)*
CSMT-Agartala Weekly Special (4 services)
Pune-Danapur Daily Special (28 services)*
Pune -Gorakhpur Daily Special (42 services)*
Pune – Dahar Ka Balaji Weekly Special (4 services)*
Panvel- Sawantwadi Road Weekly Special (8 services)*
Nagpur-Samastipur Weekly Special (6 services)*
LTT-Nagpur Weekly Superfast Special (4 services)
LTT- Sawantwadi Road Weekly Special (8 services)*
LTT-Kochuveli Weekly Special (8 services)*
The Special trains will pass through the below-mentioned areas:
Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, Lonavala, Pune, Sangli, Miraj, Jejuri, Kalyan, Lonand, Satara, Karad, and Kirloskarvadi.
Osmanabad, Harangul, Bhigwan, Jeur, Kem, Dadar, Lonavala, Pune, Uruli, Daund, Thane, Kalyan, Kurduwadi, and Barsi Town.
Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Pipariya, Jabalpur, Dadar, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Chheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn., Barauni, Katihar, Barsoi, Patliputra, Kishanganj, Aluabari, New Cooch Behar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Rangiya, Kamakhya, Guwahati, Chaparmukh, Hajipur, Patharkhola S, New Haflong, Badarpur, New Karimganj and Dharmanagar
Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Thane, Kalyan, Manmad, Bhusaval, Malkapur, Shegaon, Akola, Murtizapur, Badnera, Dhamangaon and Wardha.
Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Manmad, Nagarsol, Aurangabad, Jalna, Partur, Selu, Parbhani, Purna, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Mudkhed, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Armur, Metpally and Koratla.
Thane, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Veer, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Aravali Road, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Adavali, Vilavade, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Nandgaon, Kankavali, Sindhudurg and Kudal.
Thane, Panvel, Sawantwadi Road, Madgaon Jn, Karwar, Kumta, Kundapura, Roha, Chiplun, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Udupi, Mangaluru Jn, Tirur, Kayankulam, Kollam Jn, Shoranur, Thrisur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode.
Wardha, Dhamangaon, Badnera, Akola, Shegaon, Malkapur, Bhusaval, Manmad, Kopargaon, Belapur, Ahmadnagar, Daund Chord Line and Uruli.
“In view of the huge demand from passengers travelling to Northern parts of India for the upcoming festival season, Railways have decided to run Festival Special Trains for 154 additional services during the Diwali & Chhat festivals to clear the extra rush of passengers,” Central Railways stated in its release.
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