After New Delhi, Railways to develop permanent holding areas at 76 high density stations for effective crowd management
The Board said that to address these issues, a waiting area should be constructed the station and complete access control of platform should be ensured.
The Board said that to address these issues, a waiting area should be constructed the station and complete access control of platform should be ensured. (Express Photo) After the operation of holding areas at the New Delhi Railway station for effective crowd management during the ongoing festive rush, Indian Railways has planned to develop permanent Yatri Suvidha kendras at 76 high density stations across the country to facilitate smooth passenger movement and avoid any untoward incidents.
In an order issued to all the zonal railways, the Railway Board gave an 11-point action plan for the development of the holding area. According to officials, RITES limited, an engineering firm under the Ministry of Railways will design and Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) will develop these areas.
“Indian Railways regularly experiences significant passenger surge due to fixed calendar events such as local festivals, recruitment examinations among others. These occasions lead to an increase in passenger load resulting to challenges related to operations as well as crowd,” said the Board.
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