Indian Railways adds 250 festive special trains for Deepavali and Chhath rush
South Western Railway will run 32 of the additional services, including several from Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Vikram NayakNew Delhi · Published 30 Sept 2026, 02:07 pm IST · 1 min read
New Delhi: Indian Railways adds 250 festive special trains for Deepaval. (DBNEWS photo)
New Delhi: South Western Railway will run 32 of the additional services, including several from Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubballi to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
The development comes at a time when the Centre is pushing for faster execution of infrastructure and public-service projects across states.
Officials said implementation guidelines will be issued in the coming weeks, after consultations with state governments and other stakeholders.
What happens next
The focus is on outcomes that citizens can feel in their daily lives, a senior official said, adding that progress would be reviewed every quarter.
Representational image. (DBNEWS file photo)
Experts said the move was a step in the right direction, though its success would depend on coordination between agencies at the ground level.
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Comments (2)
Good to see Bengaluru getting this attention finally!
Please do a follow-up story on this after a few months.