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As the Chhath festival nears, the sheer scale of the mass homecoming has pushed the public transportation system to the brink of a major crisis.
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A massive surge of travellers is overwhelming bus depots and railway stations in their rush to get back home for the festival.
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Over the past several days, both train and bus terminals have been overflowing with travellers, forcing all transport operators to run at maximum capacity.
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Similar scenes are unfolding nationwide, with massive crowds gathering at railway stations and bus depots across the entire country.
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Passengers deboard a train amid rush ahead of the Chhath Puja festival, at Patna Junction railway station in Patna.
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Passengers wait amidst a rush at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to board trains heading to North India, ahead of the Chhath festival in Mumbai.
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Passengers wait to board buses to leave for their hometown ahead of the Chhath Puja festival, in Gurugram.
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Rush of passengers at New Delhi railway station as people leave for their hometown ahead of the Chhath Puja festival in Delhi.
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Passengers wait to board buses to leave for their hometown ahead of the Chhath Puja festival in Gurugram.