{
  "id": 8614699,
  "title": "North Central Railway announces 1,000+ special train trips for Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-central-railway-announces-1-000-special-train-trips-for-durga",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:55:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/north-central-railway-1000-special-train-trips-durga-puja-diwali-chhath-festivals-route-10885430/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The North Central Railway (NCR) has announced over 1,000 special train trips to accommodate the anticipated surge in travel during the Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals. These Trains on Demand (TODs) aim to facilitate passengers who may not secure confirmed tickets, allowing them to travel to their hometowns to celebrate with their families. Dr. Shivam Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer of NCR, highlighted that the list of special trains may expand based on passenger demand, and the railway zone is closely monitoring ticket bookings and passenger needs to plan additional services accordingly.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "North Central Railway announces 1,000+ special train trips for Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/north-central-railway-announces-1-000-special-train-trips-for-durga-8616927",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:55:56.000Z"
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  "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."
}