This reminds me of the crowd bound for Kumbha Mela in ALD some days ago during the auspicious time. I have seen heavy crowds occasionally but I am surprised that Patna - Gaya has so high demand. Lucknow - Kanpur are also twin cities and whilst government has reduced suburban services here and folks do board from the trackside sometimes [on the morning ICE], never ever have I seen this much crowd bound for either Lucknow/Kanpur.