New Delhi: Ahead of festive season, the Ministry of Railways has approved Zonal Railways’ proposal for the operation of 196 pairs of Festival Special trains.
The trains will be operated between 20th October to 30th November. The fare applicable for these services will be that applicable for special trains.
“These services as far as possible should be operated at a minimum speed of 55 KMPH so that they are superfast services,” the Ministry of Railways stated.
The ministry said in a statement that the decision was taken as Indian Railways is expecting a rush of passengers during the upcoming festive season. These special trains will run for destinations such as Kolkata, Patna, Varanasi and Lucknow among others, to cater to the demand during Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhatt puja, it said.
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To clear the festive rush, Ministry of Railways has approved 196 pairs (392 trains) of “Festival Special” services over Indian Railways to be operated from 20th October 2020 and 30th November 2020.
Zonal Railways will notify their schedule in advance.https://t.co/KaPpD36NtF pic.twitter.com/XlsvHgdGk0— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 13, 2020
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 13, 2020
