WorldPhoto: The HinduMigrants Travel Thousands of Kilometers to Bihar for Deepavali and Chhath
Ahead of Deepavali and the four-day Chhath festival, migrants are flocking to Bihar despite high flight fares and full train bookings. On November 7, 2026, four young men traveled about 2,200 km from Bengaluru to Areraj in an old auto-rickshaw to celebrate with family. They chose this mode due to unaffordable airfares and packed trains. The railway department plans special trains for returning migrants.
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