The Indian Railways has announced some relief for passengers ahead of the Diwali and Chhath festivals. There will be nearly 12,000 special trains working across different routes to meet the huge rush of travelers during the festive season. This move is primarily undertaken to ensure that passengers do not find themselves stranded owing to limited seats and to get confirmed tickets for their holiday journeys.
Confirmed tickets for passengers
One of the biggest challenges during the festival was the unconfirmed tickets. Some solutions are: increasing the number of trains, providing extra coaches to trains, and facilitating the booking system. Now, passengers would be able to get confirmed bookings without heavy dependence on either Tatkal or wait-listed bookings.
Concession in Fares on Special Routes
Fare concessions are also given for select routes won’t customers eyeing the long-distance travel discounts during festival time. Also, long-distance travel will be made more affordable with these discounts during the festival clash. The discounted fares are supposed to be applicable to some categories of trains, thus motivating the general public to choose rail instead of alternative costlier transports.
Special trains covering important routes
The 12,000 special trains will run through highly demanding routes linking major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, Kolkata, and so forth. These are the busiest zones during Diwali and Chhath, when lakhs of migrants and families head home for celebrations. The rush at stations should thus be somewhat taken care of with these extra services.
Relief for Festive Time Travellers
Railways also assured that more staff will be deployed at major stations to smoothly handle the festive rush. Security arrangements will be improved, and crowd control will be ensured, with train schedules being regularly updated in real time. This presents a great Diwali–Chhath gift for millions of passengers—more trains, more confirmed tickets, and discounted fares.
Final Words
With this announcement, Indian Railways has moved an inch toward making smooth travel a reality in the busiest season of the year. The air will finally be filled with relief as families begin traveling to celebrate Diwali and Chhath alongside their loved ones with the addition of 12,000 special trains and fare discounts.