| Indian Railways Make Arrangements to Clear Extra Rush of Traffic during the Festival Season (October by irmafia on 13 October, 2012 - 08:00 AM | ||
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 irmafia | Indian Railways Make Arrangements to Clear Extra Rush of Traffic during the Festival Season (October on 13 October, 2012 - 08:00 AM | |
Indian Railways have made elaborate arrangements to clear extra rush of traffic for the festival season from October 2012 to November 2012. More than 4000 trips of special trains have been planned to handle the rush during this festival period (Puja-Chhath-Other special trains etc.). These special trains have been planned by all the Zonal Railways spread across the country over more than 35 different popular routes. In addition, extra coaches are also being attached to regular trains to the extent operationally feasible as per the requirement. Out of the Puja/Chhath/other special planned, 6 trains are unreserved, 12 are fully air-conditioned and 4 are provided with superfast status. The specials are connecting cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jammu Tawi, Jaipur, Guwahati, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh, Chennai, Raxaul, Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Dharbhanga, Puri, Indore, Secunderabad etc. | ||