Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Sealdah Plans Overnight Trains to Ease Durga Puja Rush
The Sealdah railway division expects many people to travel during Durga Puja.
It announced plans to help passengers move more easily.
One part of the plan is to run 38 local trains overnight.
The division also plans extra suburban and long-distance trains.
It said it would take other steps to make ticketing and passenger movement faster.
Last year, 50 lakh passengers travelled through Sealdah during the festival.
On Saptami, as many as 21 lakh people travelled in one day.
The new measures are intended to cope with the festive rush.
The Sealdah division announced measures on Wednesday to manage Durga Puja crowds.
The plans cover its main, north and south sections.
A total of 38 overnight local trains will run during the festival.
The division also planned additional suburban and long-distance services.
Railway officials said 50 lakh passengers travelled through Sealdah during Puja last year, with daily footfall reaching 21 lakh on Saptami.
- Who
- The Sealdah division of the railway; divisional railway manager Rajeev Saxena announced the plans.
- What
- Measures to manage the Durga Puja rush, including 38 overnight local trains and additional suburban and long-distance services.
- When
- The announcement was made on Wednesday; the trains are planned for Durga Puja.
- Where
- The Sealdah division's main, north and south sections.
- Why
- To cope with the festive passenger rush and improve ticketing and passenger movement.
- Overnight local trains
- 38
- Passengers during Puja last year
- At least 50 lakh travelled through Sealdah.
- Peak daily footfall last year
- 21 lakh on Saptami.
- Additional services planned
- Suburban and long-distance trains.
- Coverage
- Sealdah division's main, north and south sections.