Indian Railways Ensures Smooth and Comfortable Holi Travel Nationwide

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March 3, 2026 6:53 AM

Indian Railways Ensures Smooth and Comfortable Holi Travel Nationwide

Indian Railways has ensured that passengers across the country can travel home for the Holi festival with ease and comfort through meticulous planning and coordinated execution across all Railway Zones. Northern Railway has made elaborate arrangements at major stations in the Delhi area, particularly for passengers travelling to the eastern parts of the country to celebrate Holi. In the last five days, around 14 lakh passengers have travelled from the Delhi area. Based on continuous monitoring of passenger rush at major stations, 22 special trains are also planned to run today. Northern Railway officials are continuously monitoring the crowd situation at major stations in the Delhi area to ensure smooth and safe travel for passengers.

South Central Railway has put in place extensive arrangements to effectively manage the heavy passenger rush during the Holi festival season. Between 21st February and 2nd of March, the Zone operated 26 special trains from key originating stations such as Secunderabad, Charlapalli and Tirupati towards major destinations including Raxaul, Nizamuddin, Kollam, Danapur and Bhubaneswar.

In a statement, Ministry of Railways said, Holi Special trains are providing confirmed seats to common passengers travelling back to their hometowns, including working professionals, students and daily wage earners. To manage the anticipated surge in passenger traffic, 1,244 Holi Special train trips are being operated across various Railway Zones from 25th of February to 18th of thsi month. These special services are connecting major cities, state capitals and important regional centres across the country, ensuring confirmed accommodation for passengers and significantly reducing congestion on regular trains.

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