Archive · 27 Dec 2025
Indian Railways Adds Special Trains for Festive Travel
Indian Railways is adding special trains to help people travel during the Sankranti festival, Christmas, New Year, and other big events.
These extra trains will go to places like Kakinada Town, Vikarabad, Nanded, Machilipatnam, and between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.
They will have different types of seats, like AC, sleeper, and general second-class, so everyone can find a comfortable ride.
For Christmas and New Year, the railways also ran special suburban trains to help people get to and from special places.
The railways are happy because everything went smoothly, and they think this is a good way to handle big crowds during special events.
In 2025, Indian Railways operated over 43,000 special train trips to help people travel during festivals like Maha Kumbh, Holi, and Chhath Puja.
Indian Railways is operating additional special trains for Sankranti festival travel in January 2026.
Special trains will connect key destinations like Kakinada Town, Vikarabad, Nanded, and Machilipatnam.
Trains will have a mix of AC, sleeper, and general second-class coaches to cater to various passenger needs.
Northern Railway’s Jammu Division is operating a special reserved train between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for New Year celebrations.
Indian Railways operated over 43,000 special train trips in 2025 to manage travel during festivals like Maha Kumbh, Holi, and Chhath Puja.
- Who
- Indian Railways (South Central Railway and Northern Railway)
- What
- Operation of additional special trains for festive travel
- When
- January 2026 (Sankranti), December 2025 to January 2026 (New Year), 2025 (various festivals)
- Where
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, New Delhi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, and other regions
- Why
- To manage heavy passenger rush during festive seasons and ensure smooth travel
Passenger Convenience
Operational Efficiency
Train Services
Passenger Convenience
Additional trains ensure comfortable and timely travel for passengers during festive seasons.
Operational Efficiency
Improved operational planning and punctuality are key focuses for managing seasonal demand.
- Number of Additional Trains (Sankranti)
- 8
- Key Destinations (Sankranti)
- Kakinada Town, Vikarabad, Nanded, Machilipatnam
- Train Types (Sankranti)
- AC, Sleeper, General Second-Class
- Special MMTS Services
- Operated between Hyderabad, Lingampalli, and Falaknuma
- Watch Night Services
- Extended into early hours of 1 January
- Special New Year Train
- New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Number of Trips (New Year)
- 5 in each direction
- Train Coaches (New Year)
- 16
- Total Special Train Trips (2025)
- 43,000
- Special Train Trips for Maha Kumbh
- 17,340
- Special Train Trips for Holi 2025
- 1,144
- Summer Special Train Trips (2025)
- 12,417
- Special Train Trips for Chhath Puja 2025
- 12,383
Sources
MMTS special services set to ensure smooth NY travel for Calvary Temple worshippers
SCR flags off additional Sankranti specials to meet festive travel demand
Jammu railway division to run special trains for six days to ease New Year rush
Indian Railways operates over 43,000 special train trips in 2025
Indian Railways to run special New Year train between New Delhi and Katra
