The grand festival of worshiping the Sun, Chhath, is fast approaching, and people from various parts of the country are heading home to celebrate. This has led to an overwhelming rush in trains. On one hand, passengers are facing difficulty owing to the crowd on the trains; on the other, the railway department has made various arrangements for their convenience. At Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, teams from the RPF and GRP are tirelessly controlling the ever-growing crowd both in trains and on platforms, offering travel safety advice to passengers. This picture is of one of the busiest railway stations on the Delhi-Howrah rail route, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction. The Purushottam Express from Delhi to Puri has arrived on platform number 1, as seen in these images, all compartments are already packed, posing challenges for those trying to board the train.
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Passenger Experiences
1. Anuj Prakash (Passenger, Purushottam Express): "The train is so crowded that it's nearly impossible to reach the bathroom."
2. Manish Kumar (Passenger, Purushottam Express): "We're traveling from Delhi to Chandrapur via Purushottam Express. In Delhi, RPF personnel are assisting everyone to board. We're traveling at the door due to the vehicle's crowd, and even those with general tickets are forced to switch to sleeper or AC compartments due to the lack of space. Our reservation wasn't confirmed."
3. Saurabh Gupta (Passenger): "The train is overcrowded, but the police are supportive, ensuring all passengers have seats. We're heading home for the Chhath festival."
Railway Arrangements
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Sanjay Kumar Tiwari (Assistant Commandant, RPF, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Railway Division) commented, "We have meticulously planned to ensure passengers face no difficulties. Collaborating with railway departments like the GRP, we hold incoming passengers in a designated area to maintain clear foot traffic and prevent any rushes."
"Our personnel are ever-vigilant, focusing on controlling the influx as we are an intermediary station without originating or terminating services. Our primary task here is to ensure the safe passage of trains while maintaining order. Our team works around the clock, monitoring through CCTV and deploying a special Quick Response Team (QRT) to manage any criminal elements that may blend in with the crowd."
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