No Ticket? No Problem: People Hit the Road for Chhath
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Chhath Puja Last Day Rush: The desire to return home for the Chhath festival has increased passenger demand for trains, buses, and flights from major cities across the country to Bihar. The Railways is running additional special trains, while the Delhi and Bihar governments have arranged 77 buses. Airfares to Patna from many cities have exceeded 44,000 rupees.
Chhath Puja 2026: Returning from Patna to other cities after the Chhath festival will be a burden on travelers. Airfare from Patna to Delhi on November 17th has exceeded ₹34,000. Fares to Ahmedabad and Chennai are also exceeding ₹40,000. There's also a scramble for train seats.
Migrants seeking to visit their villages and families for the Chhath festival are facing a double whammy of inflation this year. On one hand, it has become difficult to obtain confirmed tickets on trains from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata to Darbhanga, while on the other, airfares have increased three to four times compared to normal times. The situation is such that on several dates, the airfare from Delhi to Darbhanga reached over 38,0…
Chhath Puja 2026 Special Trains: Trains are full with people returning to Bihar for Chhath, and flight fares have exceeded ₹44,000. Learn about the special trains, 77 buses, and railway security arrangements.
As Chhath Puja approaches, people from Delhi to Mumbai and Pune to Bengaluru begin to feel anxious about returning home. Railway stations, bus stands, and airports are overcrowded with people heading to Bihar and Purvanchal. During this time, getting confirmed train tickets becomes difficult. Flight fares are also […]
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