Where is 10,000 special trains for Bihar's Diwali-Chhath travel who Government Promised.
Where is 10,000 special trains for Bihar's Diwali-Chhath travel who Government
Promised.
Announced in September 2025 to handle migrant rush from Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh, the trains aim to transport millions; as of October 19, nearly 10,000
were notified, but reports show persistent chaos, including passengers in train
bathrooms at Kanpur Central.
But, a video of
thousands of migrant workers queued orderly at Udhna railway station in Surat,
praising Gujarat's management to avoid crowds and chaos during their return
home for Diwali on October 20, 2025.
This annual Diwali exodus involves over 16,000 workers daily
boarding special trains to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, with railways
introducing mobile ticketing to handle the surge amid upcoming Bihar elections
and Chhath Puja.
Another viral video of extreme overcrowding in a sleeper
coach of a train from Chennai's Perambur Junction to Danapur, Bihar,
sarcastically thanking Indian Railways for effectively turning it into an
unreserved general coach amid festival rush.
On October 18, 2025, two men died and one was injured after
falling from the Karmabhoomi Express near Nashik, underscoring safety risks
amid high demand, even as Central Railway operates 1,702 additional trains for
the festivals
This highlights ongoing passenger management challenges
during Diwali and Chhath Puja 2025, despite Indian Railways announcing 12,000
special trains, as confirmed by Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, yet reports of chaos
persist in southern and northern zones.
RJD Leader Kanchana Yadav's post criticizes Railways Minister
Ashwini Vaishnaw for unfulfilled promises of 12,000
special trains for Bihar's Diwali-Chhath travel, attaching video of severe
overcrowding with passengers hanging from doors at a Mumbai station.
Priyanka Bharti, an RJD spokesperson, criticizes Railway
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for unfulfilled promises of 12,000 special trains
during Diwali-Chhath, linking it to a recent fatal overcrowding incident on a
Mumbai-Bihar train.
The footage aligns with that day's tragedy where two men from
Bihar died falling from an overcrowded train near Nashik, fueling RJD's
political attack on BJP's infrastructure handling amid annual labor migration
strains.
Replies reveal political undertones, with some users mocking
the "Gujarat model" by linking it to past COVID-era hardships and
voter loyalty to BJP, highlighting ongoing debates on migrant welfare in India
The video attached shows severe overcrowding at stations and passengers hanging from train doors, highlighting ongoing migration challenges for Bihari workers despite Indian Railways' announcement of 12,000 festive specials to transport 3 crore extra passengers.
