Avoid the rush

Minister for Railways Sadanand DV Gowda has instructed Northern Railway authorities to ensure proper arrangements during festival season including Chhat. Northern Railway made the following arrangements for clearing of anticipated passenger rush during the Puja period and specifically during Chhat.

• To cater to the rush of passengers during Puja, Diwali and Chhat, Northern Railway planned 2485 train trips as compared to 1938 train trips during the same period of last year.
• Regular trains were augmented resulting in 6,070 additional coach trips as compared to 5,263 in 2013.
• In addition to running of special trains and augmenting regular trains with additional coaches, for the anticipated extra rush during the period, the railway had arranged for nine extra rakes to be utilised by Delhi Division to clear extra rush during the festive season.
• The numbers of train trips and coach trips during the festive time was significantly higher as compared to last year.
• Northern Railway HQ made adequate arrangements for passengers at various stations. Senior officers from NR HQ and Delhi division were deputed at Anand Vihar, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi Main and Delhi Sarai Rohila Railway Stations\\
• One Additional Divisional Railway Manager was deputed at New Delhi station and the other additional divisional railway manager was at Anand Vihar Station. DRM, Delhi was incharge and undertook inspections on daily basis during the period.
• RPF/GRP, Scout and Guide/Civil Defence/commercial staff were also deputed at New Delhi and Anand Vihar Stations.  A total of 460 RPF, 151 GRP, 85 Scout and Guide and 441 commercial staff were deputed by Delhi Division. In addition, 42 newly recruited  RPF Sub inspectors were also deputed.
• Dog squads, baggage scanners and CCTV arrangements were also made at these stations.
• Additional booking and reservation counters were operated as per requirement.
• Adequate publicity of special trains and augmentation of coaches was done on regular basis through paid notices, press releases, bytes to electronic media, radio channels and SMSs, display at stations and announcements through public address systems.