New Delhi: Northern Railway has made huge arrangements of facilities for the passengers hoping to reach their homes on the occasion of Chhath festival. Amidst the festive cheer, special arrangements have been made at major railway stations of Delhi to provide relief to railway passengers from crowd and long wait. Railways has made it clear that if the number of passengers increases, additional trains will also be put on the tracks.
31 special trains on 11th November
Northern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay said that a total of 31 special trains are being operated from the Delhi region on November 11. These include 10 special trains from New Delhi, 8 from Anand Vihar, 7 from Shakurbasti, 4 from Hazrat Nizamuddin, 1 from Delhi Junction and 1 from Rohtak.
29 trains proposed on 12th November
At the same time, on November 12, there is a proposal to operate 29 special trains for the convenience of passengers. These will include 7 trains from New Delhi, 7 from Anand Vihar, 5 from Shakurbasti, 5 from Hazrat Nizamuddin, 3 from Delhi Junction, 1 from Rohtak and 1 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Additional trains were run due to increase in crowd
According to the Railways, in addition to the 27 special trains already scheduled on November 10, in view of the rush of passengers, 3 additional unreserved special trains were also run at short notice.
Officers are monitoring the stations
Keeping in mind the convenience and safety of passengers, Divisional Railway Managers, Additional Divisional Railway Managers and senior officers of Headquarters and Division are continuously monitoring the crowd at the stations. If needed, additional trains will be arranged immediately.