Vaishnaw said war rooms have been set up at the division, zone, and Railway Board levels. The Board receives live feeds from all locations. Mini control rooms have also been established at major stations.
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Ahead of Chhath Puja, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the war room at the Railway Board in New Delhi on Thursday and reviewed passenger movement during the festive season.
Vaishnaw said war rooms have been set up at the division, zone, and Railway Board levels. The Board receives live feeds from all locations. Mini control rooms have also been established at major stations.
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This monitoring system enables real-time coordination across the country regarding the status of every station, the requirement for additional trains, and other operational needs.
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The Union minister said holding and waiting areas have ensured systematic entry of passengers at stations, adding that around 10,700 reserved and 3,000 unreserved trains have been deployed to manage the festive rush. The exact number of special trains required is determined through data analysis of the past two years, which is fed into a model to assess the demand for each destination.
Vaishnaw said the first peak in passenger surge was observed between October 17 and 20, with the highest footfall on October 18th and 19th, while a second peak is expected between October 22 and 24.
A permanent holding area at New Delhi Station now offers great convenience to passengers, with a capacity for over 7,000 people, 150 toilets for men and 150 toilets for women, automatic ticket vending machines, ticket counters, and free RO water, the Union Minister added.
With the peak passenger surge expected between October 22 and 24, the Railways have intensified their efforts to ensure safe and comfortable travel for all passengers ahead of Chhath Puja. In addition to the regular train services, 1,205 special trains will operate over the next four days to accommodate the Chhath festival rush.
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