Railway stations across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Delhi are witnessing massive crowds as thousands of passengers rush home to celebrate Diwali 2025 and Chhath Puja with their families. Pics/PTI
Updated On: 2025-10-22 08:17 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
To handle the extra rush, Indian Railways has introduced hundreds of special trains, including unreserved festival specials from several cities in the country
The Indian Railways said that special crowd control measures are already in place to avoid any untoward incident
The Railway Ministry has released a list of 12,011 train trips scheduled between October 1 and November 30, 2025, suggesting that an average 196 special trains are operating daily from various destinations in the country to cater to the heavy festive rush
The Railway officials said crowd management teams, RPF personnel and additional staff have been deployed to ensure safety and manage the flow of passengers
