Chhath 2025: Bus depots, train stations swell with people as millions return home for festival

Transportation hubs across the country are witnessing absolute mayhem as millions of travellers urgently scramble to secure passage back to their hometowns for the Chhath festival.

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.

A massive surge of travellers is overwhelming bus depots and railway stations in their rush to get back home for the festival.

Over the past several days, both train and bus terminals have been overflowing with travellers, forcing all transport operators to run at maximum capacity.

Similar scenes are unfolding nationwide, with massive crowds gathering at railway stations and bus depots across the entire country.

Passengers deboard a train amid rush ahead of the Chhath Puja festival, at Patna Junction railway station in Patna.

Passengers wait amidst a rush at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to board trains heading to North India, ahead of the Chhath festival in Mumbai.

Passengers wait to board buses to leave for their hometown ahead of the Chhath Puja festival, in Gurugram.

Rush of passengers at New Delhi railway station as people leave for their hometown ahead of the Chhath Puja festival in Delhi.

Passengers wait to board buses to leave for their hometown ahead of the Chhath Puja festival in Gurugram.