Indian Railways managed Mouni Amavasya rush with 244 special trains
These trains, run by 31 trains of Northern Railway (NR), 158 trains of North Central Railway (NCR), and 55 trains of North Eastern Railway (NER), served around 4.5 lakh passengers.
These trains, run by 31 trains of Northern Railway (NR), 158 trains of North Central Railway (NCR), and 55 trains of North Eastern Railway (NER), served around 4.5 lakh passengers.
On the Mumbai–Goa (Konkan) corridor, daily and weekly specials are being operated between Mumbai CSMT / LTT and Karmali / Madgaon, covering major stops along the way and providing additional seating and sleeper options.
These special trains have been scheduled to ensure seamless travel, comfortable long-distance connectivity, and timely arrivals for participants attending the multi-day cultural immersion programme.
The passenger special trains are being run to accommodate the surge of passengers and devotees visiting Puri for the holy occasion, including taking holy dips and participating in the rituals connected with Kartik Purnima.
Tomorrow, on 23rd October, 17 special trains are scheduled to operate from major stations in Delhi.
After the Amrit Snan, a large number of people are expected to return to their hometowns, which will likely lead to a heavy crowd at railway stations.
The South Central Railway will operate 52 additional special trains between various destinations to clear extra rush during Sankranti festival season.
Notably, 83 per cent of these trains will serve passengers traveling to eastern states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam.
With many candidates raising the issue of their exam centre for the RRB-NTPC exam being far away from their hometowns, Indian Railways has decided to run more than 65 special trains across the country for the convenience of aspirants on 9 and10th of May
Right from the date of introduction on March 26, 2020, these special trains were operated by South Central Railway on an uninterrupted basis and to date, 2,502 milk tankers have been transported through 443 trips, a release from the Railway Ministry said on Tuesday.
