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Railways To Operate 650 Additional Train Trips For Christmas, New Year Rush | India News

Railways To Operate 650 Additional Train Trips For Christmas, New Year Rush | India News

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Last Updated:December 18, 2025, 21:12 IST Indian Railways will run 138 special trains with 650 trips across nine zones for Christmas and New Year, aiming to ease congestion and boost travel convenience nationwide. 244 train trips have been notified so far. (Image: PTI/File) Anticipating a huge passenger rush during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, Indian Railways will run 138 additional trains across the country. The initiative aims to ease congestion and provide greater travel convenience for people heading to their hometowns and tourist destinations. In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said that 138 special trains have been planned, comprising 650 approved trips. Of these, 244 trips have been notified so far. The special train services will be operated across nine railway zones to effectively manage the anticipated increase in passenger traffic. Zone-wise, Western Railway (WR) has the highest share, with 26 special trains and 226 approved trips, of which 72 trips have been notified. Central Railway (CR) will operate 18 trains with 118 approved trips, including 76 notified trips. South Central Railway …

Indigo crisis: Railways announces 89 special trains | Business News

Indigo crisis: Railways announces 89 special trains | Business News

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Amid the ongoing disruption due to cancellation of IndiGo flights, the Indian Railways said that it is running 89 special trains, starting Saturday, for the next three days. These trains will cover more than 100 trips during the period across various zones of Railways. Central Railway will operate maximum 14 Special Trains Services to felicitate the stranded passengers. This includes Pune–Bengaluru, Pune-Hazrat Nizamuddin, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus(LTT )-Madgaon, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus(CSMT)-Hazrat Nizamuddin, LTT-Lucknow, Nagpur-CSMT, Gorakhpur-LTT, and Bilaspur–LTT. Similarly, South Eastern Railway will run Santragachi-Yelahanka, Howrah–CSMT, and Cherlapalli–Shalimar train. Officials said that South Central Railway operated three special trains on Saturday from Cherlapalli to Shalimar, Secunderabad to Chennai Egmore, and from Hyderabad to Mumbai LTT to manage the extra rush of passengers. Eastern Railway will operate special train services between Howrah, Sealdah and major destinations. Western Railway will operate seven special trains to meet the increased travel demand. Apart from this, to facilitate winter travel from Bihar, East Central Railway will operate special trains from Patna and Darbhanga to Anand Vihar Terminal. North Western Railway will …

Railways runs 5 special trains from Jammu, Udhampur, Pathankot; Officials say blackouts won’t affect op | India News

Railways runs 5 special trains from Jammu, Udhampur, Pathankot; Officials say blackouts won’t affect op | India News

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In the wake of the ongoing military conflict between India and Pakistan, the Indian Railways Friday ran five special trains, including a Vande Bharat train, to facilitate passengers in the border cities of Jammu, Udhampur and Pathankot. Sources said that around 300 people associated with Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, including cricketers and supporting staff, took a special Vande Bharat train to reach Delhi. On Thursday night, the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings in Dharamsala was called off after flood lights at the HPCA Stadium went off due to security reasons. Story continues below this ad “Players and support staff of the IPL teams took the Vande Bharat train from Jalandhar. After closure of airports in the border areas amid escalating India-Pakistan tension, the Railways ran special trains to facilitate cricketers and common passengers,” said the source. Officials said that over 8,000 people travelled in these special trains to Delhi from these cities, which are facing multiple blackouts and threat of attacks from Pakistan. “A special train with 12 unreserved and 12 …

Indian Railways To Operate Over 6,500 Special Trains For Festival Season, Check Details

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Last Updated: October 07, 2024, 22:38 IST Over one crore passengers are expected to benefit from these arrangements. (Representational image via PTI) In the 2023-24 festive season, a total of 4,429 special trains were operated, but this number has been significantly expanded for this year to ensure smoother travel experiences The Railways will operate more than 6,500 special trains this festive season during Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja from October 1 to November 30. Over one crore passengers are expected to benefit from these arrangements. “This festive season, Indian Railways is operating over 6,500 Festival Special Train trips to ensure a smooth and convenient journey for all passengers,” the Ministry of Railways announced on X on Monday. This festive season, Indian Railways is operating over 6,500 Festival Special Train trips to ensure a smooth and convenient journey for all passengers. pic.twitter.com/K3xqaAxdkp— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 7, 2024 Last month, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said that a total of 5,975 special trains have been confirmed for this year’s festival season, an increase …