Considering the additional crowd of passengers during Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, the Vadodara division of Western Railway is operating 5 weekly special trains for passenger convenience. So far, the division has conducted over 37 trips of trains to UP, Bihar, Kolkata, and North and South India.
For passenger convenience, the first trip of a special train to Lal Kuan will also depart from Utran railway station on November 5. Under the guidance of Divisional Railway Manager Raju Bhadke, special duties have been assigned to officials at Vadodara and Chhayapuri railway stations. Additionally, extra staff has been deployed at Ankleshwar Anand, Godhra, Bharuch, and Nadiad stations.
According to a press release issued by Western Railway’s Public Relations Officer Khemraj Meena, the Vadodara division has created holding areas at various stations to ensure smooth and safe travel for passengers under a comprehensive security and crowd management plan. A holding area of 350 square meters has been prepared on Platform 6 of Vadodara railway station, equipped with fans and seating arrangements for passengers. Furthermore, arrangements for drinking water and modern modular toilets have been made for passengers.
To ensure accurate and better monitoring of the crowd, 24-hour CCTV access has been ensured in all platforms, FOB concourse halls, and ticketing areas of the station. Additionally, personnel from the Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police, and Home Guards have been deployed to maintain security. They are particularly seating passengers in the general coach in an orderly manner, and information about trains and safety rules is being continuously provided to passengers through the announcement system.
Dedicated medical teams have been stationed at the stations to handle emergencies. Moreover, help desk facilities have been initiated by frontline staff for passenger guidance.st.