Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Indian Railways Relocates Trains to Manage Festive Season Crowds
To handle more travelers during Diwali and Chhath festivals, Indian Railways is moving some trains.
This means some trains that usually leave from New Delhi and Old Delhi stations will now start from different stations like Safdarjung and Shakur Basti.
This is to avoid too many people at the main stations and help with the work to make the stations better.
The Railway Board needs to say it's okay first.
Indian Railways plans to relocate several trains from New Delhi and Old Delhi stations.
The move aims to manage passenger rush during Diwali and Chhath festivals.
14 trains are proposed to be shifted to alternative terminals, pending Railway Board approval.
Two clone trains to Barauni and Darbhanga will shift to Safdarjung station.
Six trains from Old Delhi will move to Shakur Basti station.
- Who
- Indian Railways and passengers traveling during the festive season.
- What
- Relocation of several trains from New Delhi and Old Delhi stations.
- When
- Planned ahead of the Diwali and Chhath festival season.
- Where
- Trains will be relocated to Safdarjung and Shakur Basti stations.
- Why
- To manage passenger rush and facilitate station redevelopment.
Passengers
Indian Railways
Ease of access and terminal capacity
Passengers
Convenient access to train services from established terminals.
Indian Railways
Ability of the railways to manage passenger flow.
- Proposed Train Relocation
- 14 trains
- Primary Reason
- Manage passenger rush
- Affected Stations
- New Delhi, Old Delhi
- New Terminals
- Safdarjung, Shakur Basti
- Pending Approval
- Railway Board
