New Delhi, November 12: To cope with the growing number of passengers travelling home for Chhath Puja, Northern Railway has arranged 29 special trains from Delhi and nearby stations. The additional services are intended to make festive travel easier and provide relief to passengers facing heavy rush on regular trains.
A large number of people travel to Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and other destinations during this period to celebrate Chhath Puja with their families. The increase in passenger numbers has put additional pressure on the railway network, prompting authorities to introduce extra services.
The 29 trains are being operated from different stations across the Delhi region. New Delhi and Anand Vihar Terminal are operating seven special trains each, while Shakur Basti and Hazrat Nizamuddin are handling five each. Three trains are running from Delhi Junction, with one each from Rohtak and Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Railway officials are also keeping a close watch on passenger movement at major stations to prevent overcrowding and ensure that travellers do not face unnecessary difficulties. Senior officials of the Delhi Division and Northern Railway headquarters are monitoring the arrangements and reviewing the situation regularly.
The railway administration has indicated that more unreserved special trains may be introduced if passenger numbers increase further. The decision will depend on the rush at stations and the demand for additional travel facilities.
Similar arrangements were made on November 11, when 31 special trains were operated from the Delhi region. Three additional unreserved trains had also been introduced on November 10 to accommodate the rising number of passengers.
To strengthen monitoring, the Ministry of Railways has set up a dedicated control room at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi. Officials are using live video feeds from railway stations to monitor crowd movement on platforms, foot overbridges and other busy areas.
With Chhath Puja drawing large numbers of people towards their hometowns, the Railways is making additional arrangements to handle the seasonal rush. Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation and remain prepared to operate more special trains wherever necessary.
