Railways have also deputed a team of staff to keep a watch on cleanliness in long-distance special passenger train coaches and toilets of the special trains. Elaborate arrangements have been made for free and easy movements of passengers by MEMU /DEMU special trains for short-distance journey
The Danapur division of East Central Railway (ECR) has geared up to cope with the huge rush of passengers returning to their respective destinations after Holi.
Officials said that railways has deployed additional Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) personnel at all major stations falling under the division to ensure safe movement of passengers on railway platforms during the peak hours.
Railway security personnel and station staff at Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Patliputra Junction and Danapur, which are the main hub of passenger trains, have been brought under strict surveillance to maintain health protocol advisory issued fresh by the Centre and the state health department during post-Holi special passenger train movements.
According to Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Sunil Kumar, senior railway officials of the division have been asked to remain present at these stations during peak hours to streamline traffic operations. “Station directors and station masters have been asked to avoid last moment changes of platform for incoming special passenger trains at Patna Junction. Regular announcements about arrival and departure of passenger trains are being made for the convenience of passengers,” he said.
“Railways has already installed security cameras at Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Danapur, Patliputra Junction, Ara and Buxar. Three dog squads have been pressed into service at Patna Junction to carry random checks inside coaches of premier special passenger trains either originating from or passing through Patna Junction,” the DRM added.
He said: “Though confirmed ticket holders are only allowed to enter station premises, railways has started random thermal screening on the platforms of these stations in view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in other states. Railway health staff and security personnel have been asked to keep an eye on each special passenger train reaching Patna Junction from Mumbai, Delhi, Punjab and Karnataka. About 40,000 passengers are boarding special passenger trains daily at Patna Junction.”
“Railways has also deputed a team of staff to keep a watch on cleanliness in long-distance special passenger train coaches and toilets of the special trains. Elaborate arrangements have been made for free and easy movements of passengers by MEMU /DEMU special trains for the short-distance journey,” he said, adding railways would run more MEMU special trains to clear rush of local passengers post-Holi on different routes of the division.
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