Good news for travelers heading to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for Diwali and Chhath festivals! Four Diwali special trains by Indian Railways will now halt at Ghaziabad station. These trains will operate on different days from the next month onwards. Here's the schedule: * **Train 04080-04070 (Delhi to Varanasi):** Operates...
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on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from October 24th to November 16th. * **Train 04096-04095 (Anand Vihar to Ayodhya Cantt):** Operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from October 7th to November 18th. * **Train 04044-04043 (Anand Vihar to Gorakhpur):** Operates every Sunday from October 26th to November 16th. * **Train 04010-04009 (Anand Vihar to Jogbani):** Operates every Tuesday from October 29th to November 12th. The train from Anand Vihar will stop at Ghaziabad Junction and continue towards Jogbani via Moradabad, Bareilly, Gonda, Basti, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Katihar, and Auriya. To tackle the issue of waiting lists, the Indian Railways is planning to introduce 3,000 new trains. The minister also stated that the Railways has added 4,000 extra trains and increased track capacity in the last few years. The focus is on adding new trains and expanding tracks. In the past year, 5,300 km of new track has been built, with an additional 40,000 km under construction. Safety is also a priority for the Railways. For the Diwali and Chhath festivals, general coaches in 108 trains have been increased, and 12,500 sleeper coaches have been allocated. An additional 5,975 trains will operate during 2024-25, facilitating the return of 10 million people during the festive season.