indian railways
These days are the holidays. After Diwali, Chhath festival is now being celebrated. The Indian Railways has also made special arrangements in view of the festival. When a large number of passengers come to the station to take advantage of the railway’s special arrangements, a new record is automatically created. Something similar happened this year. On November 4, 2024, more than 30 million passengers traveled by train. That in itself is a big deal.
In particular, the number of rail passengers is greater than the combined population of Australia and New Zealand. Among the passengers who traveled by train on November 4, there were 1.943 million reserved seat passengers and 10 million non-reserved seat passengers (129,000 passengers). On this day, 100.08 million people travel on suburban railways. Indian Railways’ extensive arrangements at major stations and operation of special trains help achieve this feat.
More than 7,700 special trains are planned to operate
Indian Railways plans to operate more than 7,700 special trains in 2024. Last year, the Indian Railways ran 4,429 special trains. The railway department plans to operate 73% more special trains this year than last year, which is expected to benefit more than 10 million passengers during the festival. More than 6.5 million passengers will reach their destinations through special trains running from October 1 to November 5. respective destinations.
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A large number of passengers gathered at the station
From October 1 to November 5 this year, the number of passengers entering the station increased. The railway department successfully provided services by setting up waiting areas at each station, adding ticketing arrangements, making special arrangements for passengers to get on and off, and improving passenger travel. got more passengers. The facilities were a success. Between October 1 and November 5, more than 7.5 billion tourists traveled from across the country to Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand to celebrate the festival.
So far this year, 4,521 special trains have been operated
Since the beginning of this year, Indian Railways has operated 4,521 special trains, benefiting more than 6.5 million passengers. As of November 3, 2024, the railway has operated a total of 207 special trains, a record high. On November 4, 203 special trains were operated; on November 5, 171 special trains were operated. It is planned to operate 164 special trains on November 6 and 164 special trains on November 7.
The railway department has made special arrangements
The Railways has also made special arrangements for people returning to other cities from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh after Chhath. The railway arranges to run 164 special trains on November 8, 160 on November 9, 161 on November 10, and 155 on November 11. Apart from this, special rakes have been prepared in Samastipur, Sonpur and Danapur divisions and will be used as per need. The Railway Board has once again reviewed all preparations and issued instructions to officials concerned to provide better facilities to passengers at railway stations.
