Indian railways to run 312 Ganpati special trains to ease festive rush
With festive seasons in mind, Indian railways has announced to run 312 Ganpati special train services for Ganpati devotees this year. Both the Western and the Central railways will run the special trains, with the latter planning to run 257 trains, and the former about 55 special trains.
The majority of the special trains will operate from Maharashtra’s various cities and provide connectivity with Mumbai.
Why are special trains started in Maharashtra?
Indian railways plans to launch these Ganpati special trains to control heavy rush of devotees during the 10-day period of the Ganpati festival in Mumbai and other cities of Maharashtra.
