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Bengal: Eastern Railway increases festive special train trips by 12 per cent

Kolkata, Oct 14 (UNI) Eastern Railway has notified 1,354 Train on Demand special train trips between October 1 and November 30 to handle the rush of passengers during the festive season, marking an increase of around 12.08 per cent, according to official sources on Wednesday.
Eastern Railway General Manager Gitika Pandey speaking at a press conference today announced the comprehensive arrangements for Durga Puja across the zone. Last year, the zonal railway operated 1,208 trips under the Train on Demand initiative between September 15 and October 15.
Apart from long-distance trains, Eastern Railway has also increased the number of special night suburban services this year.
“The special night suburban services being operated during Durga Puja from 17 October to 21 October in peak puja days have been increased by 61.54 per cent, expanding from 39 total services in 2025 to 63 total services in 2026,” Pandey said.
For crowd management, Eastern Railway has arranged holding areas at various stations.
According to the general manager, the capacity of these areas has increased by 35.61 per cent this year, from 102,777 square feet in 2025 to 139,377 square feet, to accommodate the festive crowds.
“Additionally, total commercial staff deployment during Durga Puja has grown by 21.13 per cent, rising from 369 staff members in 2025 to 447 staff members in 2026. To streamline passenger ticketing, overall unreserved counters during Durga Puja 2026 have been increased to 64, which is up from 47 in normal periods, while mobile ticketing counters have been expanded to 38 from 24 in normal periods,” Pandey said.
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