Railways take crowd management lessons from Mahakumbh to manage Diwali-Chhath rush

Drawing from its experience of handling massive crowds at the Mahakumbh, the North Eastern Railway has put in place passenger flow strategies to manage the Diwali-Chhath period rush when over one crore passengers traverse through the Lucknow Division alone.

The Lucknow Division of the North Eastern Railway, which extends from Lucknow to Gorakhpur, is among the busiest sections of Indian Railways during the Diwali-Chhath period, serving as a vital link for people travelling to and from Purvanchal (eastern UP), Bihar, West Bengal and the North-East.