Central Railway Deploys Extra Staff, Runs More Trains For Maha Kumbh Pilgrims Following Stampede At New Delhi Station

Mumbai: A day after the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station claimed 18 lives, the Central Railway (CR) said on Sunday that additional Railway Protection Force (RPF) and commercial staff have been deployed at stations to facilitate passengers and contain the swelling crowd. CR said it has been running 42 special trains to clear the extra rush of Maha Kumbh pilgrims.

Statement Of Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer

“Besides, 40-50 trains are run for people who commute to their jobs daily. Twenty special trains that originate from other stations but cover many stations of the Central Railway,” CR chief public relations officer Swapnil Nila said.

‘May I help you booths’ have been installed at various stations if they have any enquiries and additional stoppages were introduced on the Kumbh route to facilitate the pilgrims, he said.

“Addition deployment of RPF and commercial staff, including ticket collectors, and head ticket collectors is being continuously made as per requirement. Wherever the crowd swells, they intervene to contain it,” he said.

Earlier 34 trains were announced for the Maha Kumbh, but to cater to the huge rush, CR increased the number of trains and introduced additional stoppages for the Kumbh devotees, he added.