Copyright indiatimes
ANIChhath trains Ahead of the Chhath festival, the railways has started playing devotional songs at 30 major stations across Bihar to create a festive atmosphere for passengers. Stations including Patna, Danapur, Hajipur, and Bhagalpur are decorated and equipped to help travellers feel connected to the occasion.According to East Central Railway’s chief public relations officer, Saraswati Chandra, station premises have been decorated, and holding areas at Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Danapur, Sonepur, Samastipur, and Darbhanga have been upgraded. Passenger-friendly facilities have also been introduced to manage the high influx of travellers.Holding areas upgradedAbhinav Siddarth, senior divisional commercial manager (Senior DCM) of Danapur, said, “Enhanced passenger holding areas have been made at key railway stations to ensure smoother crowd management during the festive surge.” Patna Junction can now accommodate up to 7,500 passengers, Rajendra Nagar Terminal 1,200, and Danapur 4,500, starting Saturday.Chhath special trains to ease travelTo handle the heavy passenger traffic, Siddarth added that 6,181 special trains are currently running, with another 900 scheduled over the next three days. He said the initiative aims not only to manage crowds but also to infuse the travel experience with devotion and tradition.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onRailwaysChhath trainschhath songs railwayChhath festivalEast Central Railway (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onRailwaysChhath trainschhath songs railwayChhath festivalEast Central Railway(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
