{
  "id": 17798596,
  "title": "Diwali, Chhath Puja 2026: Railways suspends Platform Ticket sales at 6 Delhi stations, restricts parcel booking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/diwali-chhath-puja-2026-railways-suspends-platform-ticket-sales-at-6",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:02:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/diwali-chhath-2026-railways-platform-ticket-sales-suspended-delhi-stations-parcel-booking-restrictions-10947501/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Railways has implemented temporary restrictions on platform ticket sales and parcel services at six major Delhi railway stations during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals in 2026. The move aims to manage the expected heavy passenger rush and ensure passenger safety. Platform ticket sales will remain suspended at New Delhi, Delhi Junction, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Ghaziabad, Anand Vihar Terminal, and Anand Vihar Halt from November 3 to November 14, 2026. Parcel booking and loading/unloading activities will also be restricted at the same stations with different timelines. Exemptions are provided for passengers accompanying the elderly, sick, specially-abled, illiterate, women needing assistance, and those with registered newspapers and magazines.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Platform ticket sales suspended at six Delhi stations Nov 3-14, 2026",
    "Parcel booking restricted at same stations with varying timelines",
    "Exemptions for elderly, sick, specially-abled, illiterate, women, and newspaper carriers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}