Anticipating a huge passenger rush during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, Indian Railways will run 138 additional trains across the country. The initiative aims to ease congestion and provide
greater travel convenience for people heading to their hometowns and tourist destinations.
In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said that 138 special trains have been planned, comprising 650 approved trips. Of these, 244 trips have been notified so far. The special train services will be operated across nine railway zones to effectively manage the anticipated increase in passenger traffic.
Zone-wise, Western Railway (WR) has the highest share, with 26 special trains and 226 approved trips, of which 72 trips have been notified. Central Railway (CR) will operate 18 trains with 118 approved trips, including 76 notified trips. South Central Railway (SCR) has planned 26 trains with 34 approved trips, and 26 of these have already been notified.
South East Central Railway (SECR) will run 12 trains with 82 approved trips, including 24 notified trips. South Western Railway (SWR) has planned 20 trains with 42 approved trips, of which 28 trips have been notified. North Western Railway (NWR) will operate 14 trains with 72 approved trips, with six trips notified so far.
Northern Railway (NR) has planned 18 trains with 66 approved trips, eight of which have been notified. North Eastern Railway (NER) has proposed two trains with six approved trips, though none have been notified yet. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has planned two trains with four approved trips, all of which have already been notified.
