Archive · 12 Sep 2026
South Central Railway Adds Special Trains for Ganesh Chaturthi
Many people will travel to their hometowns for Ganesh Chaturthi.
This may make trains very crowded.
South Central Railway will run extra trains to help passengers travel.
The extra services begin on Friday and continue until the 21st of the month.
There will be short-distance and long-distance trips.
Some trains will go toward Patna and Danapur because many people want to travel there.
Six short-distance and 19 long-distance direct trains are planned for city-bound stations.
The railway may add even more trains if many passengers still need seats.
South Central Railway will operate special trains from Friday through the 21st of the month.
The services will include 20 short-distance and 20 long-distance trips.
Around 20 to 30 special trains will connect destinations across the railway zone.
Six direct short-distance and 19 direct long-distance trains are planned for city-bound stations.
Additional services may be introduced if demand rises, including trains to Patna and Danapur.
- Who
- South Central Railway and passengers travelling for Ganesh Chaturthi.
- What
- The railway will operate special short-distance and long-distance train services.
- When
- From Friday through the 21st of the month.
- Where
- Across the South Central Railway zone, including routes toward Patna and Danapur.
- Why
- To manage heavy passenger demand as people travel to their hometowns for Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Operator
- South Central Railway
- Service period
- Friday through the 21st of the month
- Short-distance trips
- 20
- Long-distance trips
- 20
- Estimated special trains
- Around 20 to 30
- City-bound direct trains
- Six short-distance and 19 long-distance
- Additional services
- More trains may be introduced if demand requires