Chhath Puja Special Trains: The Chhath festival is being celebrated with great pomp and show. The festival lasts for four days, with Nahai-Khai on the first day, Kharna on the second, Sandhya Arghya on the third, and culminating with offerings to the rising Sun on the fourth. This festival is dedicated to Lord Surya and Goddess Chhathi. According to the Vedic calendar, Chhath Mahaparva is celebrated on the sixth day of the month of Kartik, during which offerings are made to the setting and rising Sun God.
Trains will be crowded with people returning to Bihar and Purvanchal (UP). The Railways has claimed more than 12,000 special trains to various parts of the country, including Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, and Amritsar. The Railways have also talked about running additional trains. Another major problem is returning to work after Chhath. The millions of people who have returned home in trains will have to return after Chhath. To address passenger inconvenience, the Railways has announced the operation of 6,181 special trains in addition to regular trains.
Return trains from October 28
The Railways has announced that 6,181 special trains will be operated from October 28 to facilitate passengers returning to their workplaces after the festivals. According to the Railways, Additional Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs), additional Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters, and other facilities have been provided to facilitate travel amid the passenger rush.
To manage the heavy crowds during Chhath, holding areas equipped with all passenger amenities have been created at stations such as New Delhi, Anand Vihar Terminal, Udhna, Pune, and Mumbai. The Railways claims that staff are working tirelessly to guide passengers, maintain order, and ensure safety. To ease the rush during the festivals, more than 900 additional special trains are being operated from November 25.
Nearly 30 stations in Bihar are being prepared for the festive rush with holding areas, additional ticket counters, and CCTV surveillance. Additional coaches are also being added to existing services to meet the growing demand. Stations where holding areas are being created include Patna, Danapur, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Samastipur, Barauni, and others, as well as Gorakhpur, Ballia, and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
