Amid the festive rush ahead of Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways unveiled its plan to operate 12,000 special trains in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. While speaking to the media on Tuesday, the Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the deployment of 150 unreserved trains would address the last-minute rush during the festive season.

When Will The Special Trains Run?

“Over 10,000 special train trips have already been notified,” the minister said. These new trains will accommodate roughly 2-3 crore passengers. These special trains would start running from October 1 and would continue till November 15. The arrangements would ensure higher passenger movement covering the entire festive season.

Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Ready For Rollout

Meanwhile, Vaishnaw highlighted th

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