Indian Railways Operates 185 Special Trains for Chhath Festival Travelers

New Delhi :  In response to the high demand for travel during Chhath, Indian Railways is running 185 special trains today to facilitate passenger movement. Given the large crowds, special arrangements have been made at major stations to ensure smooth operations. This year, Indian Railways is operating around 7,500 special trains for the festive season, a significant increase from the 4,500 trains operated last year. On November 3, more than 188 special trains were in service.

The Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that some key special trains being operated on November 4 include Train No. 04078 Anand Vihar–Patna Express, Train No. 04032 Anand Vihar–Saharsa Express, Train No. 04058 Anand Vihar–Muzaffarpur Express, Train No. 02246 Nizamuddin–Patna Express, Train No. 04526 Sarhind–Saharsa Express, Train No. 02270 Lucknow–Chhapra Express, Train No. 01009 Lokmanya Tilak–Danapur Express, Train No. 01205 Pune–Danapur Express, Train No. 02832 Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express, Train No. 08520 Visakhapatnam–Danapur Express, Train No. 01481 Pune–Danapur Express, Train No. 01143 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal–Danapur, Train No. 01025 Dadar–Ballia Express, Train No. 02398 Anand Vihar–Gaya Express, Train No. 02394 New Delhi–Patna Express, Train No. 03256 Anand Vihar–Patna Express, Train No. 03258 Anand Vihar–Danapur Express, Train No. 05220 Anand Vihar–Muzaffarpur Express, Train No. 05290 Pune–Muzaffarpur Express, Train No. 05284 Anand Vihar–Muzaffarpur Express, Train No. 03131 Sealdah–Gorakhpur Express, Train No. 03414 New Delhi–Malda Express, Train No. 03502 Katihar–Asansol Express, Train No. 03504 Patna–Asansol Express, Train No. 03045 Howrah–Raxaul Express, Train No. 03511 Asansol–Patna Express, Train No. 05186 Yesvantpur–Chhapra Express, Train No. 05114 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal–Chhapra, Train No. 05194 MC Tusar Mahajan–Chhapra Express, Train No. 05284 Anand Vihar–Muzaffarpur Express, Train No. 05743 Katihar–Chhapra Express, and Train No. 05744 Chhapra–Katihar Express.

To ensure passenger comfort and timely departures, Indian Railways has set up special control rooms at various levels including the Railway Board, zonal, divisional, and station levels. Additional staff and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel have been deployed to manage crowds and maintain order. Additionally, reserve rakes are stationed at critical points to be deployed immediately if overcrowding occurs.