Maligaon, February 21 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has implemented several initiatives to facilitate the travel of pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
During the Maha Kumbh, nearly 50 crore pilgrims from across the country have travelled on around 13,000 trains operated by Indian Railways. To manage the increased passenger rush, NFR has been operating seven to eight regular trains along with special trains for Maha Kumbh. A total of 26 trips of special trains have been operated so far from Kamakhya, Naharlagun, Guwahati, Katihar, Jogbani andRangapara.
Anticipating the surge in passengers, NFR has introduced these additional train services to ensure a smooth and hassle-free journey for the devotees. So far, around 3.37 lakh reserved passengers and 1.08 lakh unreserved passengers have travelled to Prayagraj on these trains. Among them, approximately 1.10 lakh passengers boarded from Guwahati, around 19,300 from Dibrugarh, nearly 54,100 from New Jalpaiguri and about 34,500 from Jogbani.
For security and crowd management, NFR has deployed a strong team of Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police and sufficient running staff to ensure seamless train operations. Control rooms have been set up at major stations and divisions for real-time monitoring and efficient crowd management. Additionally, CCTV surveillance has been enhanced across key locations to ensure round-the-clock monitoring and additional personnel have been stationed at entry and exit points to regulate passenger movement. Special arrangements have been made for elderly passengers, women and children to ensure their safety and convenience, stated a press release issued by Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
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