November 16th 2023.
Western Railway (WR) has taken proactive steps to manage the rush of passengers during the ongoing festive season at major railway stations, such as Surat, Udhna, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, etc. To ensure the safety of its passengers and to regulate the number of people at railway premises, including platforms & FOBs, WR has made elaborate arrangements for proper implementation of crowd management.
Sumit Thakur, Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, informed that to meet the travel demand, WR is running 139 Festival Special Trains to various destinations, which is 100% more than the trains run last year. These trains are carrying around 8 lakh additional passengers apart from the regular trains. Out of these, 59 trains originate from Gujarat, including 23 trains originating from Surat/ Udhna. Similarly, 31 enroute trains have halts at Surat/Udhna.
In order to monitor & control the crowd, WR has ensured maximum deployment of staff at stations with heavy footfalls. RPF & GRP personnel have been deployed round the clock to regulate the crowd at the entry/exit points & at platforms. Also, a holding area has been set up at Surat and Udhna station premises for passengers to wait comfortably.
Furthermore, to inform passengers regarding the special trains being run, WR has taken the help of various media platforms, such as Tweets, Social Media posts, Newspaper publicity, standees, pamphlets, banners, etc. Also, Ticket Checking, RPF & GRP staff are guiding passengers through the Public Announcement System.
WR has also appealed to its passengers to avoid overcrowding at the stations and to enter station premises as per the train timings. For this, the sale of Platform Tickets has been stopped and access area to the station is regulated. Moreover, medical teams have been deployed at the stations in case of emergencies.
WR is taking all necessary steps to manage the crowd and provide the best facilities to its passengers during the festive season.
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