Overview
- The Ministry of Railways reported the totals on December 26, citing a push for smoother, safer, more reliable peak-season travel.
- Operations for the Maha Kumbh were the largest single deployment, with 17,340 special trips run between January 13 and February 28.
- For Holi, 1,144 special trips operated from March 1 to 22, nearly doubling the Holi 2024 count to ease congestion on high-demand routes.
- During the summer window of April 1 to June 30, the network ran 12,417 Summer Special trips to handle heavy vacation and migrant travel.
- Chhath Puja arrangements included 12,383 trips from October 1 to November 30, with officials noting the scale-up built on 2024 baselines of 326 Aastha circular trips, 604 for Holi, 12,919 Summer Specials, and 7,990 for Chhath.