In view of the shortage of trains in the 'Corona era' and the main festivals coming up, Indian Railways is preparing a plan to run special trains in the festive season. In the coming months, there are main festivals like Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath. On these occasions, the demand for trains increases, causing heavy congestion in trains. But in view of the Corona epidemic, the Railways is preparing a plan to run festive special trains to reduce congestion and provide convenient travel to passengers.

Currently, the waiting list for most of the special trains has crossed 100. Therefore, the Railways has prepared to run more new trains. According to sources, the Railways is preparing a plan to run 120 festive special trains, but due to the Corona epidemic, the state governments of Maharashtra and West Bengal have not yet approved for their state.

Railway plans for Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath Puja

Railways are planning to run 120 festive special trains. Currently, trains have a long waiting list. There is a huge demand for trains for Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath. To meet this demand, the Railways will run 120 special trains. Special trains will run on Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Delhi route. At present, talks are on with the state government of Maharashtra and West Bengal. New guidelines will be issued for festive special trains, whose approval will be taken from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

100 new special trains under unlock-4.0

Indian Railways will run around 100 new special trains under Unlock-4.0. For this, discussions are on with railway states. After getting the green signal from the Ministry of Home Affairs, several special trains will be run. Currently, Railways are running 230 express trains in the name of special trains, including 30 Rajdhanis.