Jammu, October 22, 2025 – As Diwali’s glow starts chasing away the post-flood blues in Jammu, Indian Railways has dropped a timely boon for travelers: a slate of Puja and Diwali festival special notified train trips from October 21 to 31, 2025, with daily services ramping up to 316 on the 27th. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Srinagar shared the schedule this morning, showing a steady climb from 282 trips on the 21st to peaks around Chhath Puja, ensuring smoother rides for lakhs heading home or on yatras.
The numbers tell a story of massive scale: October 21 (282 trips), 22 (285), 23 (295), 24 (303), 25 (311), 26 (305), 27 (286), 28 (242), 29 (242), 30 (263), 31 (263). This fits into a broader 61-day festival blitz from October 1 to November 30, with over 12,000 special trains nationwide – an all-time record, up from 7,724 last year. Reserved services hit 9,338, unreserved 2,203, focusing on high-demand routes like Delhi to Bihar for Chhath and Mumbai to UP for Diwali.
Jammu, October 22, 2025 – As Diwali’s glow starts chasing away the post-flood blues in Jammu, Indian Railways has dropped a timely boon for travelers: a slate of Puja and Diwali festival special notified train trips from October 21 to 31, 2025, with daily services ramping up to 316 on the 27th. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Srinagar shared the schedule this morning, showing a steady climb from 282 trips on the 21st to peaks around Chhath Puja, ensuring smoother rides for lakhs heading home or on yatras.
The numbers tell a story of massive scale: October 21 (282 trips), 22 (285), 23 (295), 24 (303), 25 (311), 26 (305), 27 (286), 28 (242), 29 (242), 30 (263), 31 (263). This fits into a broader 61-day festival blitz from October 1 to November 30, with over 12,000 special trains nationwide – an all-time record, up from 7,724 last year. Reserved services hit 9,338, unreserved 2,203, focusing on high-demand routes like Delhi to Bihar for Chhath and Mumbai to UP for Diwali.