Indian Railways announces special trains for festival season

Indian Railways is operating multiple special train services to manage increased passenger demand during the upcoming festival season, including Bathukamma, Navratri, and Dussehra.

In Telangana, South Central Railway (SCR) will run 34 special services between October 9 and October 25. These trains will operate daily between Secunderabad and Sirpur Kaghaznagar, and between Sirpur Kaghaznagar and Hyderabad. The services will include AC Chair Car and second-sitting coaches, stopping at several key stations such as Kazipet, Ramagundam, and Mancherial.

In Bihar, East Central Railway has announced Puja special trains to facilitate travel to and from major cities including Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Valsad, and Kota. These services, scheduled to run from October through November, aim to ease the heavy rush of passengers traveling to the region for the holidays.