Good news for passengers: Railway announces additional coaches and special trains for festive season; Check details here

The union railway minister announced that additional coaches of general category and special trains will be operated during the season to facilitate more than one crore passengers to go home. 

It came as a big reprieve for train passengers who are planning to head back to their hometowns for the upcoming festive season. The good news was shared by none other than Union Railway minister Ashwini Viashnaw during a press conference on September 27. 

Each year, a massive rush is witnessed at railways stations during festive season as people want to return to celebrate Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath puja with their loved ones. The union railway minister announced that additional coaches of general category and special trains will be operated during the season to facilitate more than one crore passengers to go home. 

While talking to reporters, the railway minister said, “This festive season, General Coach increased in 108 trains. 12,500 coaches sanctioned for Chhath puja and Diwali special trains. In 2024-25, a total of 5,975 trains have been notified till today. This will facilitate more than 1 crore passengers to go home during the puja rush. In 2023-24 a total of 4,429 special trains ran during the festive season.”

On September 24, the railway minister inspected Kavach 4.0  in Rajasthan. The implementation of Kavach 4.0 has started from Sawai Madhopur and railways will soon  cover 10,000 train locomotives with Kavach 4.0 to reduce the chance of accidents.