Festive season has already started with the Navratris, and as such the Indian Railways are also all geared up to cater to the rising number of Indian passengers.
Thus, according to the latest reports, the railroads will operate 179 special trains to alleviate the burden of passenger traffic and if reports are to go by, these trains will be running until October 30 i.e., Chhath Puja.
Reportedly, these festive special trains will be connecting different cities across the country and will make around 2,269 extra trips. Some of the most popular routes are Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi -Patna, Delhi-Saharsa, Delhi-Bhagalpur, etc.
Referring to this, the Ministry of Railways issued an official statement that stated “In this ongoing festive season, for the convenience of rail travellers and to the clear extra rush of passengers, Indian Railways is running 2269 trips of 179 special trains (in pairs) till Chhath Puja this year.”