New Delhi: In view of the growing rush of passengers travelling home for Chhath Mahaparv, Northern Railway has arranged special trains from Delhi-NCR. To provide relief to passengers, a total of 60 special trains have been scheduled to run on November 11 and 12. In addition, extra unreserved special trains are also being operated according to passenger numbers and demand.
According to Northern Railway, 31 special trains were operated from major stations in the Delhi area on November 11. These included 10 from New Delhi, eight from Anand Vihar Terminal, seven from Shakur Basti, four from Hazrat Nizamuddin, one from Delhi Junction and one from Rohtak.
On November 12, 29 special trains are planned to be operated. These include seven each from New Delhi and Anand Vihar, five each from Shakur Basti and Hazrat Nizamuddin, three from Delhi Junction, and one each from Rohtak and Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
The railway says stations are being continuously monitored in view of the number of passengers travelling towards Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and other eastern parts of the country. A provision has also been kept to run additional unreserved trains at short notice if the crowd increases.
Senior railway officials are monitoring passenger movement at major stations, including New Delhi and Anand Vihar. Additional staff and crowd-management arrangements have also been made for passengers’ convenience.
The railway has appealed to passengers to check their train timing, departure station and availability before reaching the station.
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