Special trains planned to handle rush during Holi
New Delhi, Mar 20 : Indian Railways have made elaborate arrangements to clear extra rush of traffic on Holi festival.
More than 360 trips of special trains have been planned to handle the rush during the Holi festival period, Ministry of Railways said in a statement today.
These special trains have been planned over approximately 17 different popular routes to clear extra rush of traffic.
Out of the Holi specials planned, four trains are unreserved, three are fully air-conditioned and eight are provided
with super fast status.
The Holi specials are connecting important stations such
as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jammu Tawi, Jaipur, Guwahati, Lucknow, Pune, Gorakhpur, Patna, Dibrugarh, Banaras, Darbhanga, Barauni, Barelli, Secundrabad.
Extra coaches will also be attached to regular trains to the extent operationally feasible.
The zonal railways and the divisional railways have made action plans for the convenience of the passengers during this rush period.
Checking squads are being deployed at reservation offices; inspections are being strengthened to prevent misuse of tickets.
Special arrangements are being made to make regular announcements about additional coaches, special trains at stations, the statement added.