INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
No platform tickets will be available between November 2 to November 13.Indian Railways operated Northern Railway has introduced 78 special
trains in order to handle the rush during Diwali and Chhath festivals, reported Press Trust of India (PTI)
This year, the festival of Diwali falls on November 7, while the Chhath Puja is on November 13
Millions of people from different states, working in the National Capital Region head home during these festivals
These special trains will run till November 15
A total of 519 trips are scheduled during this period
ensure that the passengers have ample time to board.2
No platform tickets will be available between November 2 to November 13, so as to limit the passengers on platforms to facilitate those
boarding or alighting the trains, the report added.3.A statement said that while on an average about 8.5 lakh passengers are handled each
day at the various terminals in the national capital area on normal days, the New Delhi railway station alone witnesses a daily footfall of
up to six lakhs during these festivals.4
Similarly, on normal days, the Anand Vihar Terminal handles around 50,000 passengers daily, which increases to above 80,000 during
deployed in large numbers for forming queues of passengers at platforms to enable them to board the trains in a disciplined manner
Constant CCTV camera monitoring is done of all the major stations and additional ones are installed for covering every inch of the station
premises.(With PTI inputs)
