Diwali Chhath Trains & Flights: Train tickets are full for festivals like Diwali and Chhath, and flight fares are also skyrocketing. So, how will you be able to travel home to celebrate the festivals? Find out what your options are.

Diwali Chhath Trains & Flights: Next month, Diwali and Chhath will be two major festivals celebrated in the country. People living away from home return home to celebrate these festivals with their family and friends. However, as the festival season begins, traveling across the country becomes a major challenge. Millions of people return home for Diwali and Chhath.

As a result, train tickets are sold out weeks in advance, and waiting lists grow long. Those who cannot find a seat on a train turn to flights, but the fares are skyrocketing. Flight tickets from Delhi to Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, or Ranchi are selling at double or triple the rate compared to normal days. How can one travel in such a situation? Let's explain the options.

How to book a train ticket

Indian Railways runs special trains every year for festivals. This year, the Railways has announced the operation of several thousand special trains. Those currently facing waiting lists on regular trains can book and travel on these special trains. Furthermore, Tatkal tickets are always available.

Although these can be booked only a day before your journey, there is no 100% chance of getting a confirmed seat. However, under new railway rules, luggage passengers now have an opportunity before agents, increasing their chances of getting a confirmed seat. You can try this method for traveling by train.

What is the option of doubling the flight fare?

When trains are full. So people are forced to book flights. This is why airlines increase fares on these routes several times. A ticket from Delhi to Patna, which normally costs 4,000 to 5,000 rupees, has now reached 12,000 to 15,000 rupees. Tickets to Varanasi and Ranchi have also become similarly expensive.

Taking advantage of the increased demand, airlines implement dynamic pricing, which severely impacts those booking at the last minute. In such a situation, you are left with the option of taking a bus. Although the fare there is also quite high, you can save a lot of money compared to flying.