# Railways to run festival special trains across India 2026-09-22T00:17:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Northern Railway's Delhi division will operate hundreds of special trains from October 1 to November 30 to manage festive rush, connecting Delhi to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir. Services include daily trains from Anand Vihar to Patliputra and New Delhi to Saharanpur, and special runs to Ayodhya, Howrah, Danapur, Sitamarhi, Varanasi and Katra. Security will be stepped up with extra RPF and GRP personnel at Delhi stations. Northeast Frontier Railway will run four pairs of festival special trains from October 1 to December 1, covering routes like New Jalpaiguri-Gomti Nagar, Katihar-Purnia and Katihar-Manihari. These trains serve passengers during Puja, Diwali and Chhath. Ticket booking is available on the IRCTC website. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report railway special trains as a routine operational measure, with no criticism of government performance. Times of India focuses on Delhi's Northern Railway services and security arrangements, while Free Press Journal gives detailed schedules for NFR's four train pairs. Neither source mentions any delays, cancellations or passenger complaints. The coverage is purely descriptive, reflecting standard pre-festive season logistics. The key indicator to track is whether the announced capacity meets actual demand once the rush begins. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight factual listing of train routes and security steps - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Plain schedule announcement without any evaluative language Tags: Delhi, Dussehra, Indian Railways, IRCTC, Northern Railway Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/northern-railway-to-run-hundreds-of-festive-special-trains/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/northern-railway-to-run-hundreds-of-festive-special-trains/#story-in-brief