Railways banks on holding areas and special trains to clear festive rush
The Indian Railways is adopting enhanced crowd control measures through large holding areas outside stations along with running additional special trains on crowded routes. According to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, more than 1 crore passengers have travelled via Indian Railways from the national capital in special trains during this festive season.
“Over 4.5 lakh passengers are going from the national capital everyday by Indian railways,” he told ET while reviewing passenger amenities and crowd management at the New Delhi Railway station.
