To meet growing demand for reserved seats, the Nozomi Shinkansen’s operators have decided to reduce the number of free-seating train cars from three to two next spring. Beginning in March ...

region, reservations on Kyushu and Nishikyushu Shinkansen trains are up 19 percent and 25 percent, respectively. There are still seats available on both train lines, including on peak days.

The victory was widely celebrated, with the state’s cabinet ministers chanting the Joy Bangla (Hail Bengal ... without reserved seats, forced to sleep on the train floor.