However, some new areas were developed at New Delhi station premises after February 15 and accordingly additional CCTVs are provided to cover these areas, he said.
The meeting was conducted through video conferencing to assess the readiness of the railway network in view of the impending cyclonic storm along the east coast.
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.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday visited the New Delhi Railway Station to conduct an on-ground assessment of the arrangements made by the Railways for rush during the festive season.
“Dau Lal Vaishnaw breathed his last at the hospital at 11:52 am today," an AIIMS press note stated.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, stated that the incident exposed the lack of safety mechanisms of the railway network.
The trains which were flagged off include Guwahati-New Lakhimpur Janshatabdi Express, New Bongaigaon-Guwahati passenger train and Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express.
Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Tuesday wrote to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav regarding waterlogging under the Zakhira underpass in the city claiming that the cause of the problem is due to the non-channelisation of water coming from the area belonging to the Railways.
In the crucial meeting held at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, Chief Minister Sai emphasized on the significance of expanding Chhattisgarh's rail network for bolstering social and economic development across the region.
Indian Railways has also taken up preparatory works including survey, Detailed Project Report (DPR) and preparation of detailed estimate on another 6000 RKm.
