Coming home for Diwali and Chhath Mahaparva is challenging: trains from Delhi have full seats, and we're getting tickets for special trains and buses.

Coming home for Diwali and Chhath Mahaparv has become challenging for non-residents. From November 1st to 7th, the AC coaches of a dozen regular trains, including Rajdhani, Sampoorna Kranti, and Shramjeevi Express, which travel from Delhi to Patna, are completely full. Many trains are in a no-room (closed booking) and regret situation, while there is also a long waiting time in sleeper class. The good news is that the sleeper class of special trains operated by the Railways...