Diwali, Chhath Puja special trains for Bihar: Indian Railways to run 179 pairs of trains - Full list

Diwali, Chhath Puja special trains for Bihar:  Indian Railway has announced that it will run 179 pairs of special trains to clear the rush during the festival. The national transporter has said that it will run 2269 trips of 179 special trains till Chhath Puja. The special trains will connect major destinations across the country on routes like Delhi- Patna, Delhi- Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa and others.

To ensure the safety of passengers travelling during the festival time, additional RPF personnel will be deployed at major stations. “Additional RPF personnel have been deployed at major stations to ensure security of passengers. Officers are deployed on Emergency Duty at major stations to ensure smooth running of trains. Staff are deployed in various sections to attend any disruption of train service on priority,” according to a press release issued by Indian Railways on Thursday.

This is not the first time when Indian Railways has announced to run special trains to Bihar ahead of the festival. The national transporter every year runs special trains to clear the rush ahead of festivals like Holi, Diwali and Chhath Puja. 

Diwali, Chhath Puja special trains for Bihar - Full List 

(Pic: Official Press release)