To accommodate the surge in passengers traveling for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways has planned to operate 10,000 festival special trains across the country. Bhopal and Rani Kamlapati railway stations are set to see the launch of 2 dozen such special trains, with their schedules being released in the...
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next two days. The addition of these trains, combined with existing festival specials passing through Bhopal from Uttar Pradesh to Maharashtra, will provide over 50 festival special train options for travelers departing from Bhopal. To address the needs of unreserved passengers, Indian Railways is increasing the number of general coaches in over 100 trains. The decision to operate these special trains was taken by the West Central Railway zone, which encompasses Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Kota divisions. The zone has been instructed to assess the passenger volume and station capacity within their respective divisions to determine the specific special train requirements. The article lists several trains operating from Bhopal to different destinations, including Gorakhpur, Delhi, Bihar, Lucknow, Gujarat, and more.