Indian Railways will operate around 8,000 more special trains in the coming days to clear the heavy rush of passengers due to festivals. Railways has successfully operated around 4,000 special trains between 1st and 19th October to meet festive season travel demand.

Railways facilitated the travel of over 1 crore passengers in special trains between 1st and 19th October. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the War Room at the Railway Board yesterday and took stock of passenger movement during the festive season. He appreciated the staff for working around the clock and extended his best wishes to them on the occasion of Diwali.

To ensure smooth travel during Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways is operating more than 12 thousand special trains this year, a significant increase from 7,724 trains operated during the same period last year. These special trains are being run across all zones of Indian Railways, with Northern Railway 1919 trains, Central Railway 1998 trains, and Western Railway 1501 trains. Other zones, including East Central Railway is running 1217 trains and North Western Railway is running 1217 trains. The management of passenger movement has been streamlined across stations, with the provision of dedicated holding areas, additional ticket counters, potable water facilities, and clean washrooms to ensure a comfortable travel experience.