Attention passengers! Indian Railways to run 7000 special trains amid festive rush for Diwali, Chhath Puja; Check details

The Indian Railway has planned to make an additional 7,000 trips across the country with these special trains to manage the increased demand nationwide.

Oct 30, 2024 - 19:30
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Attention passengers! Indian Railways to run 7000 special trains amid festive rush for Diwali, Chhath Puja; Check details

New Delhi: The Indian Railways will operate 164 special trains to make certain timely arrival of passengers to their destinations in due course of the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. As per Dilip Kumar, the Railway Board’s Information and Publicity Executive Director, these special trains will operate from across the u . s . a ., including Secunderabad, Ahmedabad, Kottayam, Ujjain, Bhopal, New Delhi, and Nagpur, traveling primarily to destinations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

He told ANI, “To confirm folks reach their destination on Chhath and Diwali, the Railway has made elaborate arrangements. In this regard, on thirtieth October we are running 164 special trains. These trains may possibly be run from a selection of locations across the u . s . a . to cities in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.”

The Indian Railway has planned to make one more 7,000 trips across the u . s . a . with these special trains to handle the increased demand nationwide.

The special teams of Railway Protection Force personnel alongside with the commercial personnel and other SHGs have been deployed at the railway station to avoid inconvenience at the busy stations for continuous monitoring. Certain high traffic areas where overcrowding is anticipated, additional seating arrangements and resting places have been arranged for the passengers.

“We have now arrange holding areas at important stations where there shall be the possibility of overcrowding. At these holding areas, arrangements for seating and resting of passengers have been made. The root is to guarantee that there may possibly be no longer a lot crowding on the stations and people can without problems get to their destination. Indian railways is making each and each of the one can efforts to make certain a smooth and happy journey to passengers,” Kumar added.

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is no doubt a couple of of the significant festivals of India, symbolizing the victory of sunshine over darkness. Families prepare for the festival by decorating their homes with colourful rangolis, diyas, and lights, while offering prayers to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity. The celebration involves sharing sweets, exchanging gifts, and celebrating with fireworks, creating a joyous atmosphere of togetherness, unity, and hope for the arrival year.

(With ANI inputs)

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