Central Railway on Sunday imposed temporary restrictions on platform ticket sales at key stations to manage festive crowding. The move came shortly after stampede incident at Western Railway's Bandra Terminus.
Which stations to have restrictions on platform tickets?
People gather in the evening to catch Gorakhpur train at Bandra terminus in Mumbai, on Sunday. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)
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Central Railway announced that platform ticket restrictions are now in effect at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar, Kurla LTT, Thane, Kalyan, Pune, and Nagpur stations. Western Railway also restricted platform ticket sales until November 8 at Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra Terminus, Borivali, Vasai Road, Vapi, Valsad, Udhna, and Surat stations.
Railways announces new trains for CSMT to Gorakhpur
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To further ease passenger flow, Central Railway has announced two unreserved special trains between CSMT and Gorakhpur to meet the high demand during Diwali and Chhath. With these, the total number of special services for the festivals now stands at 583.
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To further ease passenger flow, Central Railway has announced two unreserved special trains between CSMT and Gorakhpur to meet the high demand during Diwali and Chhath. With these, the total number of special services for the festivals now stands at 583.
At least 10 people were injured at 2:45am on Sunday while trying to board the unreserved Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express. The train, scheduled to depart at 5:10am, was entering platform 1 when the crowd rushed forward.
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