Due to the upcoming Holi festival, long waiting lists have begun for long-distance trains departing from Indore. Despite the railway introducing special trains to Howrah, Mumbai, and Patna, the waiting lists have not reduced. The Malwa Express to Mata Vaishno Devi from Indore had over 94 waiting passengers on Sunday. Similarly,...
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the Sarai Rohilla Intercity to Delhi from Indore had over 146 waiting passengers. The Prayagraj Express has over 70 waiting passengers for the sleeper class. Other trains also face similar situations. The Intercity Express between Indore and Delhi has 146 waiting passengers in the sleeper class and 106 in the third AC class on March 23rd. The Malwa Express to Mata Vaishno Devi from Indore has 93 waiting passengers in the sleeper class and 53 in the third AC class on March 23rd. The Mhow-Indore-Rewa Express has 127 waiting passengers on March 22nd. The Jaipur Express has 87 waiting passengers. Other trains like Awantika, Shipra, Prayagraj, and Pune also have long waiting lists. The Ratlam Division has introduced three special trains to cater to the Holi festival. The first is the Mhow-Patna Express which operates every Friday from March 22nd to April 12th. The second is the Bandra Terminal-Indore special train (09047) operating on March 18th and 25th. The third is the Indore-Howrah Superfast special train (09335) operating on March 15th, 22nd, and 29th.