Indian Railways will run 283 special trains on account of the upcoming Chhath Puja Festival. The services have been strategically designed to connect major destinations across the country. In fact, in 2022, Indian Railways ran 216 special trains for the same reason.
Some of the routes the special trains will follow include Delhi-Patna, Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Danapur-Saharsa, Danapur-Bengaluru, Ambala-Saharsa, Muzaffarpur-Yesvantpur, Puri-Patna, Okha-Naharlagun, Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri, Kochuveli-Bengaluru, Benaras- Mumbai, and Howrah-Raxaul.
Indian Railways has also implemented crowd-control measures such as forming queues at terminal stations under the supervision of Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff, stationing additional RFP personnel at major stations, and deploying offers on emergency duty at key stations.
Frequent and timely announcements of train arrivals and departures will also be made at railway stations along with vital platform information. Passengers will also gain access to ‘May I Help You’ booths at key stations and can request support from RPF personnel and Train Ticket Examiners (TTEs).
Major stations have medical teams and ambulances with paramedical teams on standby. Instructions for maintaining cleanliness in waiting halls, retiring rooms, platforms, and stations have been issued by Zonal Headquarters.
Additionally, the Security and Vigilance Department will closely monitor and prevent any malpractice.
(Edited by : Rukmani Krishna)
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