Indian Railways adds special trains for Diwali-Chhath travel on key routes

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Indian Railways has announced special trains for Diwali and Chhath festivals, adding services on routes connecting Kanpur, Bengaluru, Delhi, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Chandigarh, and Patna to ease travel congestion. The Kanpur-Bengaluru special trains (04131/04132) begin October 4, departing Kanpur every Sunday at 4:30 pm, with return service starting October 7. A Varanasi-Delhi special (04209) leaves Varanasi at 10:15 pm, with return from Delhi at 6:50 pm. Ayodhya-Anand Vihar service (04213) departs Ayodhya at 6:20 pm, arriving at 6:10 am next day, with 36 trips planned. Additional Chandigarh-Patna and Firozpur Cantt-Patna trains will stop at Ambala, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Varanasi, and Danapur.


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