The Hindu·India

SCR runs 700-plus special trains for festival rush

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 21 October 2026, 11:48 UTC ·9 sec listen

South Central Railway is running more than 700 special trains to manage passenger crowds during Dasara, Diwali and Chhath Puja. It is also adding ticket counters and vending machines, with women staff available to help female passengers.

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