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Ranchi Gears Up for Festive Rush: Seven Puja Special Trains Announced
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:15
Ranchi Gears Up for Festive Rush: Seven Puja Special Trains Announced
- •Seven 'Puja Special' trains will operate from Ranchi to manage the expected surge in passenger demand during the upcoming festival season.
- •Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Karuna Nidhi Singh announced the special services, connecting Ranchi with various destinations.
- •Key routes include Ajmer-Ranchi, Ranchi-Alipurduar, Ranchi-Anand Vihar Terminal, Santragachi-Ajmer, Hatia-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, and Hatia-Sir M Visvesvaraya, Bengaluru.
- •The Patna-Cherlapalli-Patna bi-weekly Special, passing through Ranchi, has been operational since September 21.
- •Ranchi railway station anticipates an increase from 55,000 daily passengers last year to around 75,000 this year, prompting additional measures like more ticket counters, automatic vending machines, CCTV cameras, and increased train halts.
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Seven Puja Special trains will be operated from Ranchi during the upcoming festival season to accommodate the surge in passenger demand.
Ranchi railway station handled around 55,000 passengers daily during last year's festival season, and this figure is projected to rise to about 75,000 per day this year.
To manage the anticipated rush, authorities are opening additional ticket counters, installing automatic ticket vending machines and CCTV cameras, and increasing train halts at nearby stations.
