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Arun Kumar Das
Sep 08, 2021, 10:26 AM | Updated 10:26 AM IST
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Aiming at clearing the extra rush during the festive season, Indian Railways will run 261 Ganpati Special trains to various destinations on Special Fare for the convenience of passengers.
While Central Railway will run 201 Ganpati Special Trains, Western Railway will run 42 Ganpati Specials and KRCL will run 18 Ganpati Special Trains to facilitate smooth movement of passengers during Ganesh Puja.
These trains have already started services from the last week of August and shall run till 20 September 2021. Also, sleeper class coaches are augmented in various trains originating from Mumbai to clear the rush.
It is worth mentioning that only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains. Passengers are requested to adhere to all norms, SOPs related to Covid-19 during boarding, travelling and at the destination.
Arun Kumar Das is a senior journalist covering railways. He can be contacted at akdas2005@gmail.com.