Overview
- An official statement issued on December 26 detailed the nationwide deployment of special services across major religious events and seasonal peaks.
- For the Maha Kumbh (January 13–February 28), the Railways operated 17,340 special train trips to move large pilgrim crowds to and from the Kumbh region.
- During Holi (March 1–22), 1,144 special train trips were run, nearly double the Holi 2024 figure to ease congestion on high-demand routes.
- Across the summer travel window (April 1–June 30), 12,417 Summer Special trips were operated to maintain service levels during vacation months.
- For Chhath Puja (October 1–November 30), 12,383 special train trips were arranged, a substantial increase over 2024, reflecting a broader year-on-year scale-up.