# Southern Railway announces special trains from Tamil Nadu to Bihar for Chhath 2026-11-10T21:21:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Southern Railway has announced special express trains from Chennai and Podanur in Coimbatore to Darbhanga, Barauni and Raxaul in Bihar to manage the passenger rush during the Chhath festival, according to a railway release cited by PTI. The Chennai Central-Darbhanga Express Special leaves at 11 am on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, and reaches Darbhanga at 1 pm on the third day. The return departs Darbhanga at 3 pm on Saturday, 14 November, arriving at Chennai at 3.45 pm on Monday, 16 November. The Chennai Central-Barauni One-Way Express Special departs at 11.50 pm on 11 November and reaches Barauni at 8 pm on Friday, 13 November. The Podanur-Raxaul One-Way Express Special departs at 8.20 pm on 11 November and reaches Raxaul at noon on Saturday, 14 November. The trains will travel through Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand, and include AC three-tier, AC two-tier, economy AC, sleeper, general second-class and chair car coaches, as well as coaches for passengers with disabilities. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The announcement addresses a predictable seasonal surge: Tamil Nadu has a large migrant worker population from Bihar who travel home for Chhath. By running one-way specials alongside a round-trip service, Southern Railway is trying to match directional demand, most passengers need only a northbound ticket on the eve of the festival. The services are limited to three departures on a single day, 11 November, and two of them are one-way, which means capacity is still tight for return travel after the festival. The railway release does not give seat availability or waitlist figures, so it is unclear whether the specials will meaningfully reduce overcrowding on regular trains. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Straight agency-style report on a railway announcement with no slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bihar, Chennai, Chhath, Coimbatore, Southern Railway Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/southern-railway-announces-special-trains-from-tamil-nadu-to-bihar-for-chhath/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/southern-railway-announces-special-trains-from-tamil-nadu-to-bihar-for-chhath/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/