Bhopal Gears Up For Annual Aalmi Ijtema; Special Arrangements for 12 Lakh Pilgrims

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal Railway Station is all geared up for the Aalmi Ijtema. To ensure smooth experience for the tourists the Railway Administration and the Ijtema Committee have made special arrangements for food, tickets and crowd management. Heavy security has also been deployed.

Ijtema Committee members stated that congregations from various parts of the country will begin arriving in Bhopal from Wednesday. The largest crowds are expected between Friday and Sunday, for which the Railways and the administration have jointly strengthened arrangements.

A massive pandal is ready across 120 acres

A massive pandal is currently taking shape at the Ijtema site, spanning 120 acres. Thousands of volunteers are engaged in the pandal, catering, water supply, and lighting arrangements.

95 percent of the preparations have been completed. The Ijtema will conclude with a collective prayer on November 17th. This year, over 1.2 million pilgrims are expected to arrive.

Railways to increase coaches and ticket counters

For the convenience of pilgrims, the Railways will add additional coaches to two trains, although the Railways has not yet decided which trains will receive special coaches.

However, the Bhopal Railway Division is currently considering adding extra coaches to train number 11272 Bhopal-Itarsi Express and train number 14814 Bhopal-Jodhpur Express.

Four new ticket counters

Furthermore, in view of the rush of passengers at the station, four new ticket counters will be opened from December 2. Two of these counters will be located in the pandal on platform number 6 and two on the station premises.

Meanwhile, GRP, RPF, and other forces have been deployed for security. Traffic lanes have been designated on both foot overbridges (FOBs) to control the crowds.