{"id":163341,"date":"2024-10-28T19:50:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/28\/eastern-railway-eases-chhath-puja-travel-with-50-special-trains-across-bihar-bengal-and-other-states\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T19:50:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:50:25","slug":"eastern-railway-eases-chhath-puja-travel-with-50-special-trains-across-bihar-bengal-and-other-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/28\/eastern-railway-eases-chhath-puja-travel-with-50-special-trains-across-bihar-bengal-and-other-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Railway eases Chhath Puja travel with 50 special trains across Bihar, Bengal, and other states"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-114700828,imgsize-72352.cms?fit=600,450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Eastern Railway eases Chhath Puja travel with 50 special trains across Bihar, Bengal, and other states\" title=\"Eastern Railway eases Chhath Puja travel with 50 special trains across Bihar, Bengal, and other states\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-brcount=\"13\">The <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/eastern-railway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Railway<\/a> has ramped up its festive <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/travel-offerings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel offerings<\/a>, with Chief Public Relations Officer Kaushik Mitra announcing the operation of 50 <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/special-trains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">special trains<\/a> and an additional 400 services during the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/diwali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diwali<\/a> and <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chhath-puja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chhath Puja<\/a> celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=toppotime:1-->Mitra revealed that the number of special trains has increased from 33 last year to 50 this year, showcasing the railway&#8217;s commitment to accommodating holiday travellers. &#8220;We are running more trains this year than we did last year for this festive season,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure a smooth travel experience for all passengers, Eastern Railway has prioritised adding more general coaches. Mitra emphasised, &#8220;We want everyone to celebrate Diwali and Chhath Puja with their families, and by increasing the number of general coaches, we hope to facilitate that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Particular attention has been given to routes bound for Delhi, as they see higher passenger traffic during this time. Mitra noted that special trains will be running from Asansol to <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/patna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patna<\/a> on November 3rd, 4th, and 5th, exclusively featuring general coaches, with arrival in Patna scheduled for around 8 PM. Additional services are also planned from <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/malda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malda<\/a> to Udhna, Howrah to Khatipura, and Asansol to Khatipura, particularly focusing on routes connecting to Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>In parallel, the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/western-railway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Railway<\/a> is also enhancing travel options, operating 200 special trains for the Diwali and Chhath Puja season, with around 40 of those managed by the <a ref=\"dofollow\" data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#News#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mumbai-division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mumbai Division<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/include_growfast.cms?pagename=article&skipcss=1potime:2--><br \/>Travellers can look forward to a more accessible and comfortable journey this festive season as both railway zones work to meet the demands of the holiday rush.<em>Inputs from ANI<\/em><\/p>\n<style><![CDATA[\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;}\n    \t    .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important}\n    \t    #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%}\n    \t    #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;}\n    \t]]><\/style>\n<p><!--\/article_liveblog.cms?msid=105115637&pos=botpotime:1--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/india\/eastern-railway-eases-chhath-puja-travel-with-50-special-trains-across-bihar-bengal-and-other-states\/articleshow\/114700828.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eastern Railway has ramped up its festive travel offerings, with Chief Public Relations Officer Kaushik Mitra announcing the operation of 50 special trains and an additional 400 services during the Diwali and Chhath Puja celebrations. Mitra revealed that the number of special trains has increased from 33 last year to 50 this year, showcasing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":163342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/msid-114700828,imgsize-72352.cms","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[602],"tags":[323,4626,118163,118160,55511,5601,10281,18602,82238,127016,9021,20776,7950,6303,118159,309,1239,6005,127015,59618],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163343,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163341\/revisions\/163343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}