Railways' 179 special trains till Chhath Puja to manage festive rush

The special trains will connect the major destinations across the country till Chhath Puja.

The Indian railways on Tuesday announced the running of 179 special trains (in pairs) with 2,269 trips to manage the extra rush of passengers during the ongoing festive season. According to a statement by the ministry of railways, the special trains will connect the major destinations across the country till Chhath Puja.

179 special trains (in pairs) with 2,269 trips will run till Chhath Puja. (Representational Image) (HT_PRINT)

The special trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes such as Delhi- Patna, Delhi- Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, etc. The statement added that crowd controlling measures by forming queues at the terminus stations under the supervision of RPF staff for orderly entry of passengers in unreserved coaches is being ensured.

"Additional RPF personnel have been deployed at major stations to ensure the security of passengers. Officers are deployed on emergency duty at major stations to ensure the smooth running of trains. Staff are deployed in various sections to attend any disruption of train service on priority," it added.

Measures have also been taken for a frequent and timely announcement of the arrival and departure of trains with platform numbers.

A watch on any malpractices such cornering of seats, overcharging and touting activity, etc. by the security and vigilance department staff are being done and strictly monitored. Instructions, for maintaining cleanliness at waiting halls, retiring rooms, platforms in particular, and at stations in general, have been given by zonal headquarters, the statement said.