Surat: dhna railway station witnessed an unprecedented festive rush, with more than 43,500 passengers travelling on 12 trains within just 15 hours, from Saturday night to Sunday afternoon. The Mumbai Division of Western Railway successfully managed the massive passenger movement, marking a major milestone in festive-season operations.According to railway officials, a total of 12 trains, comprising nine special services and three regular ones, were operated from Udhna to accommodate the surge in passengers travelling to various destinations.The special trains connected passengers to destinations such as Jaunpur, Madhubani, Jhanjharpur, Kanpur, Hasanpur, Muzaffarpur, Brahmapur and Jaynagar, besides several other stations across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. The services operated at regular intervals, with the first train departing at 10pm on Saturday.The rush continued throughout the night and into Sunday morning, with several trains carrying between 4,000 and 4,500 passengers each, highlighting the enormous demand for festive travel.The 09045 Udhna-Madhubani Special, which departed at 1.25am on Sunday, carried approximately 4,400 to 4,500 passengers. Similarly, the 09047 Udhna-Jaynagar Special, departing at 5.04am also handled around 4,400 to 4,500 passengers.Railway officials attributed the successful handling of the extraordinary rush to the coordinated operation of special and regular trains.
