Indian Railways Adds Special Trains for Festive Season Amid Booking Challenges
Indian Railways has announced additional special trains across multiple routes to accommodate increased travel demand during the upcoming festive season, including Diwali and Chhath Puja 2026. Services will run from October through November, covering key routes in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and other regions. Despite these measures, passengers have reported difficulties booking tickets on the IRCTC platform due to high demand, system errors, and 'regret' messages. Railways have appealed for patience and outlined schedules for 16 festival special trains to ease travel congestion.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 13 Sept, 04:36 am. Other outlets followed.