Indian Railways to run festival special trains from October 10. Check details here
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During this time, the Indian Railways is reputed to run around 5,000 festival special trains each year.
New Delhi: In anticipation of the expected passenger surge during India's ongoing festive season, the Indian Railways plans to launch a number of special trains on Sunday, October 10. These special trains, which will run from October 10 to November 21, are being launched in anticipation of increased passenger demand during the upcoming holiday season of Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhatt Puja—holidays that typically result in an increase in passenger demand, particularly from the eastern part of the country.
During this time, the Indian Railways is reputed to run around 5,000 festival special trains each year. However, the current coronavirus pandemic has compounded matters; while passenger demand remains relatively unchanged, railway officials are required to operate at a substantially lower operational capacity due to Covid-19-related rules.
The Northern Railway said on Twitter on Wednesday that it would be launching a number of festival station trains "in order to clear an extra surge of people during the upcoming festival season." The following are the specifics: