Northern Railway Diwali preparations 2025: Indian Railways has undertaken several preparations to ensure the safe operation of trains and smooth management of the expected passenger rush during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals. Among the zones, Northern Railway deserves special mention as it handles a major share of passenger train operations.

Northern Railway Diwali, Chhath puja preparations 2025

Special trains

During festival season, Northern Railway is operating 4718 trips of special trains from September 19 to November 30, as of October 14, 2025. Last year, 3836 trips of special trains were run from October 1 to November 30, 2024. Apart from these, 23 new trains have been introduced from the last year Chhath 2024 till now.

Generation of additional seats/berths

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