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Eastern Railway Schedules 984 Special Trains in November for Chhath Puja Pilgrims
✍️ Udaipur Kiran
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 10:02 AM
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Eastern Railway announced that it will run 984 special train services throughout November to manage the surge of travelers during the Chhath Puja festival.
Eastern Railway has issued a schedule of 984 special train trips for the month of November, aimed at accommodating the expected increase in passenger traffic associated with the Chhath Puja celebrations.
The additional services will be spread across the railway’s network, with extra coaches and revised timings to ensure smoother journeys for devotees traveling to and from pilgrimage sites along the Ganges and other holy locations.
Railway officials said the move is part of a broader effort to prevent overcrowding on regular services and to provide safe, reliable transport during one of the most significant Hindu festivals of the year.
Passengers are advised to book tickets in advance through the IRCTC portal or at reservation counters, as seats on the special trains are likely to fill quickly.
The additional services will be spread across the railway’s network, with extra coaches and revised timings to ensure smoother journeys for devotees traveling to and from pilgrimage sites along the Ganges and other holy locations.
Railway officials said the move is part of a broader effort to prevent overcrowding on regular services and to provide safe, reliable transport during one of the most significant Hindu festivals of the year.
Passengers are advised to book tickets in advance through the IRCTC portal or at reservation counters, as seats on the special trains are likely to fill quickly.