New Delhi: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said nearly 1.5 crore train passengers have travelled so far in this festive season, adding that over 2.5 crore passengers are likely to travel by the end of the festival season.

Vaishnaw informed that big holding areas have been set up at 30 railway stations for smoother crowd management.

Speaking to reporters here, the minister further said that during former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad’s tenure, 178 special trains were run during the Diwali and Chhath festival, which have now increased to over 13,000 — a massive jump.

The safety has also increased, and the number of accidents has reduced from over 170 in 2014 to just 31 in 2024-25, and “we aim to reduce it further and make it safer.”

According to Vaishnaw, rail track const

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