Railways to run nearly 6,000 special trains this festive season: Vaishnaw
NEW DELHI, Sep (PTI): As the festive season approaches, Indian Railways has decided to run nearly 6,000 special trains to help more than one crore passengers get home for Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivals.
Several train routes, especially those destined for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal witness heavy rush during these festivals.
A total of 5,975 special trains have been notified so far for this year’s festival season, up from 4,429 last year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told a select group of journalists here.
