Railways Bolsters Festive Crowd Management, Deploys 18,000 Special Trains - Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that Indian Railways has significantly enhanced crowd management at major stations and terminals ... Get Latest News on National only on lokmattimes.com. Around 18,000 special trains were operated this year to facilitate travel during Diwali, Durga Puja, and Chhath, benefiting over two crore passengers.