Central Railway has been running 42 special trains to clear extra rush of Maha Kumbh pilgrims. 40-50 trains are run for people who commute to their jobs daily. 20 special trains that originate from other stations but cover many stations of the Central Railway. ‘May I help you booths’ have been installed at various stations if they have any enquiries. Public announcement systems are continuously used to inform passengers about the arrival of their trains. additional RPF and Commercial Railway staff have been deployed for crowd management. The Central Railway CPRO said that in case, the crowd surges, more security personnel will be deployed to contain it. For proper crowd management, Railway officials have been directed to ensure adequate time between the arrival. of two trains on the same platform so that passengers deboarding from the vehicle can move out of the station. The stampede at New Delhi Railway Station claimed 18 lives on February 16. The death toll from the stampede is expected to rise as more people are admitted to hospital.
