Prayagraj: Anticipating a surge in passenger traffic during Diwali and Chhath, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will operate 148 additional bus trips daily from the Prayagraj region between Nov 6 and 17.The extra services will run on seven major routes, with the highest number of trips planned for Varanasi, Lucknow and Gorakhpur. The corporation has designed the schedule to ensure buses are available at intervals ranging from five to 20 minutes, depending on the route.On the Prayagraj-Lucknow route, 34 additional trips will be operated, with a bus available every 10 minutes. The Prayagraj-Ayodhya route will have 20 extra trips at 15-minute intervals, while 24 additional trips will run on the Prayagraj-Kanpur route every 20 minutes.The Prayagraj-Varanasi route will see the highest frequency, with 24 additional trips and buses available every five minutes. On the Prayagraj-Jaunpur-Gorakhpur route, 26 extra trips will be operated at 15-minute intervals. The Prayagraj-Mirzapur and Prayagraj-Banda routes will have 10 additional trips each, with buses available every 20 minutes and 15 minutes, respectively.UPSRTC has also announced an incentive scheme for drivers, conductors and workshop staff engaged in operating the additional services during the festive period.Meanwhile, Railways has also planned special trains to handle the festival rush. The Anand Vihar Terminal-Chhapra special will run from Nov 3 to 17. The Mau-Anand Vihar special will operate on Nov 3 and 10, with return services from Anand Vihar on Nov 4 and 11.The Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus special will run on Nov 9 and 16, while return services from Bandra Terminus are scheduled for Nov 11 and 18.