Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday visited the War Room at Rail Bhavan and reviewed the railway’s preparations ahead of Chhath Puja.

Ashiwni Vishnaw interacted with the officials and guided them to ensure passengers’ comfort and security.

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Railways announced that it will run 1,500 special trains over the next five days, averaging 300 per day.

According to the press release, for the upcoming Chhath Puja and ongoing Diwali season this year, Indian Railways is running a robust special train schedule to manage the festive travel rush. Over a duration of 61 days, from October 1 to November 30, more than 12,000 special trains are being operated across the country.

So far, a total of 11,865 trips (916 trains) have been notified, including 9,338 reserved

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