Western Railways To Run 1,382 Trips With 86 Festival Special Trains, The Highest In Indian Railways

Special Fest Trains

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Highest Number Of Trains

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6,000 Special Fest Trains

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UP And Bihar

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More Than Last Year

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Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh

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Smooth Journeys

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Tickets On Waiting List

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