Source: https://morungexpress.com/nfr-to-operate-special-trains-during-festive-season
Publisher: The Morung Express
Maligaon, October 8 (MExN): In anticipation of the increased passenger traffic during the upcoming festive season, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is all set to operate 13 pairs or 26 numbers of special trains. These trains will facilitate smooth travel experience and accommodate excess footfall of passengers during the forthcoming festive of Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja, from October 1 to November 30.
These special trains will cover important destinations like Amritsar, Bengaluru, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, Anand Vihar, Ganganagar etc. including the other important destination falling in the journey route. The festive trains will also boost the inter connectivity within the zone during this period, to areas like Agartala, Naharlagun, Silchar, New Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Katihar etc including and other adjacent areas.
NFR will operate the special trains for 238 trips this year for the festive season. Thus, during the current year of 2024, Railway has managed to almost double the numbers of trains and trips that were notified & operated during the same period of festive season.
As on October 6, Indian Railways has decided to operate around 6556 numbers of special trains for the forthcoming festive season,starting from October 1 till November 30. It is noteworthy that during Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivals, millions of passengers travel across the country. Thus, the operations of special trains during this period have been significantly increased to accommodate the surge in travellers and reduce wait listing passengers.
Over the next two months, these special trains will ensure that passengers travelling by trains to celebrate the season with near and dear ones, reaches their destinations safely and seamlessly with comfort.
Last year in 2023, Indian Railways ran an impressive total of 4429 festival special trains, ensuring a comfortable travel experience for millions of passengers, stated a press release issued by Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
