{"id":1301718,"date":"2025-10-24T11:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301718"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:09:09","slug":"1500-special-trains-launched-for-chhath-puja-2025-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/1500-special-trains-launched-for-chhath-puja-2025-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"1500 Special Trains Launched For Chhath Puja 2025 Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After Diwali, Indian Railways (IR) has rolled out a massive plan to handle the festive travel surge during Chhath Puja. Over the next five days\u2014from October 23 to 28, 2025\u2014the national transporter will operate around 1,500 special trains, averaging 300 daily departures to accommodate the heavy passenger rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This year, Chhath Puja falls between <strong>October 25 and 28<\/strong>, and IR\u2019s efforts aim to ensure <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/indian-railways-run-1500-special-trains-for-chhath-puja-check-routes-10322429\/\">seamless<\/a> travel for devotees returning home to celebrate the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1024x571-1-1.png\" alt=\"1500 Special Trains Launched For Chhath Puja 2025 Rush\" class=\"wp-image-1301727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1024x571-1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1024x571-1-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2024-09-28-at-11.54.56-AM-1024x571-1-1-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Festival Season Sees Record Train Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Between <strong>October 1 and November 30, 2025<\/strong>, Indian Railways will operate <strong>over 12,000 festival special trains<\/strong> across India\u2014a significant jump from last year\u2019s 7,724 services.<br>According to the Railway Ministry\u2019s latest update, <strong>11,865 trips<\/strong> covering 916 trains have been notified so far, comprising <strong>9,338 reserved<\/strong> and <strong>2,203 unreserved<\/strong> services.<br>The expansion reflects IR\u2019s continued commitment to easing congestion during India\u2019s busiest travel period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Routes for Chhath Puja Travelers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chhath Puja special trains will serve high-demand routes connecting major metros and homebound destinations. Some of the busiest corridors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mumbai\u2013Gorakhpur<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Delhi\u2013Patna \/ Darbhanga<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sabarmati\u2013Muzaffarpur<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Barauni\u2013Ernakulam<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Udhna\u2013Jaynagar \/ Bhagalpur<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kolkata\u2013Gorakhpur \/ Mau \/ Jodhpur<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, new services are running from <strong>Panvel to Chiplun<\/strong>, <strong>Rajkot to Barauni<\/strong>, and <strong>Indore to Mumbai Central<\/strong>, offering more options for festive travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Railway Minister Reviews Passenger Arrangements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Railway Minister <strong>Ashwini Vaishnaw<\/strong> personally reviewed preparations at <strong>New Delhi<\/strong> and <strong>Anand Vihar<\/strong> stations last week. He inspected crowd management, holding areas, and passenger amenities to ensure safety and comfort.<br>With these measures and additional trains, the Railways aims to provide a smooth, secure, and festive travel experience during Chhath Puja and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Diwali, Indian Railways (IR) has rolled out a massive plan to handle the festive travel surge during Chhath Puja. Over the next five days\u2014from October 23 to 28, 2025\u2014the national transporter will operate around 1,500 special trains, averaging 300 daily departures to accommodate the heavy passenger rush. 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