Indian Railways carries over 1 crore passengers between October 1-19, so as to add 8,000+ particular trains for Diwali and Chhath rush

Indian Railways has facilitated journey for over one crore passengers in simply 19 days this month by means of practically 4,000 particular trains. Because the festive season gathers tempo, the Railways has introduced plans to run greater than 8,000 further particular companies to handle the heavy rush throughout Diwali and Chhath. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the festive journey preparations on the Railway Board’s Conflict Room on Monday, October 20. He praised employees throughout all zones for his or her round the clock efforts and prolonged Diwali greetings to railway personnel and their households.

In keeping with the Ministry of Railways, a complete of 12,011 particular trains are being operated this festive season – a pointy improve from 7,724 companies run throughout the identical interval final yr. The Northern, Central, and Western Railway zones have dealt with the very best volumes, with 1,919, 1,998, and 1,501 particular trains respectively.

The Railways mentioned these further companies are geared toward easing congestion, enhancing connectivity to main cities, and making certain clean journeys for passengers travelling residence for the festivals. Different zones, together with East Central and North Western Railways, have additionally deployed over 1,200 particular trains every to satisfy regional journey demand.

Passenger visitors surges in Delhi zone

Within the Delhi area – which incorporates New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi and Shakur Basti stations – passenger motion noticed a pointy rise this month. Between October 16 and 19, round 15.17 lakh passengers travelled from these terminals, up by 1.51 lakh from final yr’s 13.66 lakh throughout the identical interval.

Vaishnaw additionally visited New Delhi and Anand Vihar stations earlier this week, the place he interacted with passengers to evaluation the preparations. “Our purpose is to make festive journey clean and comfy for everybody,” he mentioned whereas acknowledging the on-ground efforts of railway employees.

To make sure higher administration through the festive rush, Indian Railways has strengthened amenities at key stations throughout the nation. Measures embody designated holding areas to regulate crowd move, extra ticket counters, clear washrooms, potable consuming water, and real-time show of prepare schedules.

Officers mentioned greater than 12 lakh railway workers are working constantly to handle the elevated load and guarantee punctuality. “Each division – from operations and safety to catering – is working in coordination to supply a secure and nice expertise for passengers,” a senior official mentioned.

The Railways has deployed monitoring groups at main junctions to make sure clean functioning through the peak journey days forward of Diwali and Chhath. Fixed coordination between management rooms and station administration groups is being maintained to deal with any last-minute operational challenges.

The Ministry mentioned the main focus stays on making certain passenger security, punctuality, and luxury all through the festive interval. “Railways are working at full capability to make sure that each traveller reaches residence to rejoice the festivals with out problem,” the assertion added.