Four young men on Saturday (November 7, 2026), from Bengaluru, travelled about 2,200 km riding on an old auto-rickshaw to reach Areraj town, in East Champaran. Migrants flood Bihar ahead of Deepavali and Chhath, opting for buses and auto-rickshaws as flights/trains sell out. As Diwali and Chhath Puja near, large numbers of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are leaving Surat. Udhna Railway Station is heavily overcrowded, with the 15,000-capacity holding.