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Special Trains from Chennai and Coimbatore to Bihar Launched for Chhath Rush
✍️ India Today
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 12:46 AM
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Indian Railways has introduced special services from Chennai and Coimbatore to Bihar to accommodate the surge of pilgrims traveling for the Chhath festival.
Indian Railways announced the deployment of special trains connecting Chennai and Coimbatore with Bihar ahead of the Chhath festival. The move aims to ease travel pressure as thousands of devotees from the southern states plan to visit Bihar for the auspicious occasion.
The additional services will operate on the existing rail corridors, offering direct or minimal‑change journeys to major stations in Bihar. Railway officials said the schedule will be aligned with the peak days of the festival to ensure timely arrivals.
Passengers are advised to book tickets through the regular reservation channels, as the special trains will be subject to the same fare structure as regular services. The railways will monitor demand and may adjust the frequency of these trains if required.
The additional services will operate on the existing rail corridors, offering direct or minimal‑change journeys to major stations in Bihar. Railway officials said the schedule will be aligned with the peak days of the festival to ensure timely arrivals.
Passengers are advised to book tickets through the regular reservation channels, as the special trains will be subject to the same fare structure as regular services. The railways will monitor demand and may adjust the frequency of these trains if required.