Following the Durga Puja festival, Bokaro railway station is witnessing a huge surge in passenger traffic as people travel back to their hometowns in Delhi, Patna, and other states. The situation is the same for almost all trains, with general compartments of trains going to Bihar being fully packed. This...
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has created difficulties for passengers. During the Puja celebrations, people from various states, including Delhi and Patna, had arrived in Bokaro. Many of them returned to work on Monday, resulting in the high demand for tickets. Suresh, who runs a recording studio in Patna, mentioned that the Patna Janshatabdi Express is more crowded than expected. The same applies to other trains like the Hatia Patna Express, Hatia Gorakhpur Maury Express. Passengers traveling in the next three days are struggling to find confirmed berths. Those trying to book tickets are relying on the tatkal quota. General compartments of trains heading to Bihar and other states are also overcrowded. Even traveling in these compartments is challenging. The reservation waiting list for trains passing through Bokaro is quite long: The Hatia Patna 08626 has a long waiting list for seats until November 17th, while the sleeper class has a waiting list of 133 on November 9th. The Janshatabdi Express Special has a waiting list for seats until October 17th. The Hatia Islampur also has a waiting list of 5. For the Gorakhpur Maury Express, the waiting list for sleeper class is 44 until October 19th. The situation is similar for trains going to Delhi. The Ranchi Avnantpur Express and the Purushottam Express also have waiting lists until October 21st.