New Delhi: In anticipation of the heavy passenger rush during the Chhath festival, Northern Railway has made special arrangements at major railway stations in Delhi. Special trains are being operated to facilitate travel for passengers, particularly those heading towards Bihar and the eastern regions of the country.
Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, stated that a total of 33 special trains were operated from the Delhi area on November 12. This included 31 scheduled and two unscheduled special trains. The breakdown is as follows: 11 trains from New Delhi, seven from Anand Vihar, five from Shakur Basti, five from Hazrat Nizamuddin, three from Delhi Junction, one from Rohtak, and one from Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
He further mentioned that 26 special trains are scheduled to operate from the Delhi area on November 13. These include 11 from New Delhi, seven from Anand Vihar Terminal, five from Shakur Basti, one from Hazrat Nizamuddin, one from Delhi Junction, and one from Rohtak. Additionally, unreserved special trains will also be run based on passenger volume and demand.
Upadhyay added that 25 special trains are proposed to operate from major railway stations in the Delhi area on November 14. This includes seven from New Delhi, five from Anand Vihar, seven from Shakur Basti, three from Hazrat Nizamuddin, two from Delhi Junction, and one from Rohtak. On this day as well, extra unreserved special trains will be operated depending on passenger rush and demand.
