Planning train travel this Diwali or Chhath Puja? Indian Railways has an important announcement for youIndian Railways has issued a crucial advisory for Diwali and Chhath Puja travelers, urging them to avoid carrying flammable items like fire...
14 Oct, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
With 60-day booking rule in place, what’s right time to book train ticket this festive seasonWith the festive season approaching in India, train ticket bookings are surging, making it difficult for passengers to secure confirmed res...
21 Aug, 2025, 11.37 AM IST
Indian Railways offers rebate in tickets to stagger Diwali rushIndian Railways will offer a 20% rebate on the base fare of round-trip tickets booked outside the peak Diwali travel period to ease congest...
09 Aug, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Ahead of Diwali rush, Delhi railway station suspends this major facility after Bandra stampede. Check hereThe Northern Railways and Delhi Rail Division suspended platform tickets during the festive season to ease congestion at New Delhi and Anan...
28 Oct, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Restrictions on sale of platform tickets imposed at Dadar, other stations for Diwali and Chhath Puja; Check detailsIn anticipation of a heavy rush during the forthcoming festive season, Central Railway has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of pl...
27 Oct, 2024, 06.04 PM IST
Indian Railways join the festive fervour; Ashwini Vaishnaw announces 12,500 coaches in 108 trainsRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the addition of coaches and special trains for Chhath Puja and Diwali to ease travel. He highli...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.33 PM IST
Early bird gets the ticket to vacation this Diwali: Travel portals to customersMakeMyTrip and Cleartrip noted a significant rise in early bookings for Diwali travel. Train tickets on popular routes are rapidly filling ...
07 Aug, 2024, 01.20 AM IST
78 special trains, 519 trips, 2.2 lakh additional berths: Railways plan to handle Chhath, Diwali rushAll the trains are to be placed on platforms at least 30 minutes before their scheduled departure to ensure that the passengers have ample ...
26 Oct, 2018, 07.52 PM IST
Chances of confirmation of wait list tickets during holidaysBoth, officials of the rail ministry as well as Rathi, credit the trend to addition of new trains and extra coaches which have helped accom...
19 Nov, 2017, 12.59 PM IST
2 crore passengers opt for rail insurance coverWe have got a good response to the optional insurance scheme as more than two crore passengers have availed the facility so far, said an IR...
31 Oct, 2016, 08.03 PM IST
Diwali bonanza! IRCTC offers Rs 10 lakh rail travel insurance for just 1 paisaThe optional travel insurance scheme for train passengers will be available at a token price of just one paisa instead of 92 paisa from Oct...
06 Oct, 2016, 10.05 PM IST
Metro to run at altered timings on DiwaliMetro train services will run as usual for rest of the day on Diwali from 6 AM onwards on all lines and from 4:45 AM on Airport Express Lin...
21 Oct, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
Metro rail services to run till 8pm on DiwaliTimings for Delhi Metro rail services have been altered for Diwali while special arrangements are being made to handle the rush on Bhai Duj...
01 Nov, 2013, 06.35 PM IST
Southern Railways to announce special trains for Diwali within 15 daysRail passengers are looking forward to the special trains as advance rail reservation for Diwali was full within few minutes of counters op...
27 Sep, 2013, 12.00 PM IST
Diwali rush: Northern Railway to temporarily stop sale of platform tickets from tomorrowIn order to control extra rush of passengers on the occasion of Diwali and Chhat, Northern Railway has decided to temporarily stop sale of ...
10 Nov, 2012, 06.01 PM IST
Delhi Metro services to stop before normal time on DiwaliDMRC will also deploy more Customer Facilitation Agents to help and guide commuters on November 15 at busy Metro stations and will also ope...
10 Nov, 2012, 11.41 AM IST
- Metro to close services three hours ahead schedule on Diwali
Delhi Metro will close its services three hours ahead of the usual schedule on Diwali day from the six terminal stations of its three corri...
15 Oct, 2009, 08.22 PM IST