Indian Railways to Operate 112 Special Trains for Onam Festival Travel
Indian Railways has announced 112 special train trips for the Onam 2026 festival season, more than doubling last year's 55 services. These trains will operate mainly between August 14 and September 6, connecting Kerala with major cities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. Southern Railway will run 54 trips, including 38 within its network and 16 inter-zone services, while other zones will operate 58 additional trains. The move aims to manage increased passenger demand and ease travel for non-resident Keralites, students, professionals, and tourists during the festival.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 7 Aug, 07:16 am. Other outlets followed.
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