The Indian Railways is running 283 special trains to provide hassle free traveling facilities to passengers during the festival season. These trains will make 4480 trips and connect several major routes like Delhi-Patna, Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Danapur-Saharsa, Puri-Patna, Okha-Naharlagun, Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri, Kochuveli-Bengaluru, Benaras- Mumbai, Howrah-Raxaul among others.
The Indian Railways said, additional
Railways Protection Force personnel have been deployed at major stations to ensure security of passengers. The Ministry said, ‘May I Help You’ booths are kept operational at important stations where RPF Personnel and TTEs are deputed for proper assistance and guidance of the passengers. Medical Teams are available at major stations on call, and ambulance service with paramedical team is also available.