Patna Junction packed as Navratri travel peaks

Passengers jostle to board trains at Patna Junction, Bihar, on 15 October 2026 as the Navratri festival drives a surge in festive-season homeward travel across the state.

Crowds of passengers swell Patna's railway platforms on 15 October 2026 as thousands rush to board trains bound for hometowns across Bihar ahead of the Navratri celebrations.

Scenes of heavy crowding were reported at Patna railway station on Thursday, 15 October 2026, as Navratri travellers scrambled to secure berths on trains heading to their home districts in Bihar.

Passengers at Patna Junction push and jostle to board departure trains on 15 October 2026, reflecting the annual Navratri migration as working families in Bihar head back to their native towns and villages.

The Navratri festival travel surge placed visible strain on Patna's rail infrastructure on 15 October 2026, with passengers crowding platforms and doorways as trains filled beyond comfortable capacity across Bihar.