New Delhi:
The railways is working 360 trains, together with 190 particular trains, for thousands and thousands of devotees anticipated to go to the Maha Kumbh Mela on ‘Mauni Amavasya’, Satish Kumar, Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board, stated on Tuesday.
The ‘Amrit Snan’ on ‘Mauni Amavasya’ on Wednesday is anticipated to attract round 10 crore pilgrims to the Maha Kumbh.
Speaking to reporters right here, Kumar stated that the railways has taken in depth measures to accommodate the unprecedented inflow of pilgrims and determined to considerably improve prepare providers for ‘Mauni Amavasya’, essentially the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh.
“Railways is working 360 trains for this event, together with 190 particular trains. The particular trains are being run in three zones — Northern Railway, North Jap Railway and North Central Railway — to handle the huge inflow of devotees,” Kumar stated.
“This historic transfer will guarantee a prepare runs each 4 minutes, and supply seamless connectivity and uninterrupted journey for thousands and thousands of pilgrims,” he added.
Based on Kumar, Indian Railways has undertaken huge efforts to make sure easy and handy journey for thousands and thousands of devotees attending the continuing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.
Kumar highlighted that the railways has developed infrastructure value Rs 5,000 crore in and round Prayagraj to help the Maha Kumbh Mela, guaranteeing well timed upgrades and enhanced capability.
He additionally talked about a number of the key infrastructure developments reminiscent of new street below bridges (RUBs) and street over bridges (ROBs), observe doubling and station upgrades, which have made this record-breaking prepare service attainable by decongesting the rail traces.
“Indian Railways has considerably improved passenger facilities to make sure a seamless journey for devotees. Each station in Prayagraj possesses newly constructed bathrooms together with ample ingesting water and meals courts,” Kumar stated.
He added, “In case of an emergency, ‘First Support’ cubicles and medical statement rooms will present the wanted help. At Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chheoki, the Yatri Suvidha Kendra will help devotees with wheelchairs, baggage trolleys, resort and taxi bookings, medicines, child milk and different necessities.” Relating to passenger security, Kumar stated that RPF personnel are deployed at railway stations to make sure seamless boarding and deboarding.
“To facilitate easy motion, colour-coded tickets and designated ‘Ashriya Asthals’ have been launched,” Kumar stated.
He additional stated that RPF personnel escort devotees from the ‘Ashriya Asthals’ and help them in reaching the trains.
Kumar additionally praised the Uttar Pradesh authorities’s preparations for the comfort of the devotees.
“In a coordinated effort with the Uttar Pradesh authorities, Indian Railways has established a number of holding areas the place passengers can wait comfortably in tents,” Kumar stated.
“These areas are outfitted with meals preparations and show info in a number of languages. One of many largest such areas is Khusro Bagh, positioned simply outdoors Prayagraj station, which might accommodate as much as 1 lakh passengers at a time,” he stated.
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