To help passengers during the busy Diwali and Chhath Puja travel season, Indian Railways is running 12,011 special trains across the country. Out of these, Central Railway alone is operating 1,998 special services—both reserved and unreserved—between September 19 and November 30, 2025, an official statement said on Tuesday.

It said that over 600 of these trains are from the Mumbai region, with more than 100 regular trains and 8–10 special trains running daily. So far, 705 trips have been completed, carrying over 10.68 lakh passengers. The total number of planned trips is expected to benefit more than 30 lakh travellers heading to states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.