The Congress claimed on Saturday that the Centre has not honoured its promise of running an adequate number of special Bihar-bound trains during the festive season, saying it “lied” in the run-up to the election in the state to garner votes and that “helpless travellers” are a living proof of NDA’s “deceitful policies”.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that trains to Bihar are “packed” and tickets impossible to get, with the journey becoming “inhuman” during the festive season.

The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha asserted that safe and respectable travel is a right, not a favour.

“It is a month of festivals — Diwali, Bhai Dooj and Chhath. In Bihar, these festivals mean more than just faith, but also a yearning to return home — the fragrance of the soil, the affection of

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