Special trains to run from Punjab this week for Chhath Puja: Here are the details

To facilitate smooth ticketing, additional booking counters and automatic ticket vending machines have been set up at major stations, officials said. Inquiry offices have been strengthened with extra staff, and train information is being continuously shared through public announcement systems, digital display boards, and megaphones. Help desks have also been established at key stations, officials added.

Additional personnel from the Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police have been deployed for crowd management and safety. Movement in restricted areas, such as footboards and train rooftops, will be strictly prohibited, officials said.

Temporary waiting areas covering about 8,000 square feet have been created at Amritsar, Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, and Dhandari Kalan railway stations to handle the festive rush. Clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, first aid boxes, and essential medicines have been ensured at all major stations. Senior officials are on round-the-clock duty to supervise arrangements, officials added.

Round-the-clock CCTV surveillance is being conducted at all key stations, and a control room (war room) has been set up at the Firozpur Divisional Office for continuous monitoring.

To manage crowd flow, platform ticket sales at Ludhiana and Dhandari Kalan stations have been temporarily suspended from October 16 to 26. Similarly, all types of parcel transactions at Ludhiana station will remain suspended from October 23 to 25, officials revealed.

Chhath Puja will be celebrated from October 25 to October 28.

Here is the list of special trains being operated by Firozpur Division:

No: Train No—From-To—Departure—Arrival—Period of Operation—Day(s)

1. 05050—Amritsar-Chapra—17:45—23:55—Till further notice—Saturday

2. 04608—Amritsar-Chapra—09:40 09:00—Oct 26-Nov 30—Sunday

3. 05735—Amritsar-Katihar—13:25—23:45—Oct 24-Nov 7—Friday

4. 05733—Amritsar-Kishanganj—04:25—17:30—Oct 25-Nov 15—Saturday

5. 05006—Amritsar-Badhni—12:45—08:15—Oct 23-Nov 27—Thursday

6. 09098—Ludhiana-Bandra Terminus—04:00—10:20—Oct 2-Dec 2—Tuesday

7. 04656—Ludhiana- Supaul—11:30—21:00—Oct 22–24—Wednesday-Friday

8. 04658—Ludhiana-Katihar—23:35—12:00—Oct 22—Wednesday

9. 04660—Ludhiana- Katihar—16:50—03:30—Oct 23—Thursday

10. 04664—Ludhiana-Purna—20:20—22:40—Oct 24—Friday

11. 04602—Firozpur Cantt-Purna—15:10—18:00—Oct 22 – Nov 19—Wednesday