Delhi, Mumbai lead festive rush as 57 lakh passengers take trains in November

NEW DELHI: Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Surat recorded the highest outward passenger movement during the current festive rush, with around 57 lakh passengers travelling from 16 railway stations across these regions between November 1 and 6, according to railway ministry data.Around 30 lakh of these passengers had reserved tickets, while another 27 lakh travelled in unreserved classes.The passenger outflow was nearly 20 lakh higher than the combined traffic of around 37 lakh recorded during September and October across these five regions, highlighting the sharp surge in travel demand during the festive period. Delhi and Mumbai accounted for the largest share of the departures.The surge was also reflected in the average daily footfall at major railway stations between November 1 and 5. Delhi recorded the highest daily footfall, at around 8 lakh passengers, against its earlier average of 5 lakh. Hyderabad saw daily numbers rise to 4 lakh from 2.5 lakh, while Bengaluru recorded 3.5 lakh, compared with its earlier average of 2.5 lakh.Mumbai's average daily passenger footfall increased to 1.6 lakh from around 1 lakh, reflecting the heightened demand for rail travel during the festive season.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.