Holi Travel Woes? Indian Railways Offers Smart Solutions for Reserved Seats

• Many struggle to find train reservations for Holi travel to their hometowns.
• Indian Railways suggests booking trains that pass near your city, even if not directly to it, then connecting via other transport.
• Ministry of Railways advises utilizing special trains running during the festive season.
• For Holi 2026, Railways is operating 1,244 special train trips from February 25 to March 18, 2026.
• These special trains include unreserved coaches and cover major routes like Bihar-Jharkhand to Delhi, Mumbai to North/East, and Delhi to Varanasi.