NORTHERN RAILWAY :: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FESTIVAL 2015
Indian Railway is making a remarkable arrangements to control the extra rush of passengers during the Festival period. Especially Northern Railway has rolled out a comprehensive action plan with a slew of initiatives to ensure utmost safety in regulation of crowds while making sure that passenger convenience is available at stations and in trains in this hectic period. Following are the details.
- Special Trains and Augmentation
Northern Railway has planned and commenced running of 44 pairs of Special trains( total 88 trains) running on Northern Railway system in co-ordination with other Railways. Of these, there are 9 pairs of Suvidha Express trains, 29 pairs of Express specials, 3 pairs of Jansadharan Trains and 3 pairs of Passenger trains to 31 destinations.
- Monitoring of Reservation Centres
At IRCA CCTV cameras have been installed at the entrance gate and passenger half to keep a close eye on touting activities.
Display and information boards for proper guidance of passengers and for providing detail of special trains
Officers/Inspectors/Supervisors are deputed at important PRS locations
They will also ensure that counters are opened at right time.
Proper and frequent announcements are made
Token system has been introduced to streamline flow of queue
- Preventive and Decoy Checks
The Vigilance Department of Northern Railway has also earmarked the Pooja Rush period from 05.10.2015 to 20.11.2015 as a Special Drive period when intense checks are undertaken to ensure complaint free, smooth and transparent services to the passengers. Through stepping up vigil, the Vigilance teams were able to nab 95 touts during the current financial year upto 15.10.2015. The Railway Protection Force of Northern Railway is also undertaking focused efforts to curb malpractices and address issues like touting at stations. CCTVs has so far been provided at 14 centers in Delhi area and 15 PRS centers in other than Delhi area.
- Following are some examples of Pro - active measure taken by NR
Raid of the premises of Unauthorized Tavel Agents.
For train Reservation Queue Management System introduced.
Special drive to detect illegal tickets.
Methods to prevent the misuse of various quotas.
Decoy checks and checks on unauthorized vendors.
Checks on change of name of passengers on reserved tickets.
Special Watch on Tatkal reservation.
Monitoring of PRS centres and Tatkal counters through CCTVs.
Checks with regard to refund of PRS tickets and e-tickets
Checks on High Official Requisition Quotas.
Curbing the blocking of accommodation in unreserved coaches.
Publicity of Special trains.
Observation of hourly transaction statements of the Reservation Clerks.
All the coaches and special trains including coach attachments shall be adequately manned by TTEs.
- Security Arrangements and Crowd Managements Measures
CCTVs under Integrated Security System have been installed on major stations and at reservation centres.
- Augmentation of the Work Force
Scouts and Civil Defence personnel were deployed in passenger interface area to supplement the RPF/RPSF.
- Access control and Checking of Luggage
All major stations have been equipped with DFMDs. Manual luggage checking is being carried out by RPF/GRP personnel.
Arrangements have been made to ensure that no space of coaches is encroached upon by anti social elements.
- Special Security Arrangements at Stations and Parcel Booking Areas
Deployment of Dog squads
Metal Detectors at all entry gates
Hand held metal detectors
Manning of all the entry gates
Mega mikes
Manila ropes at FOB and platforms
Special Arrangements are also made during Festival Rush by setting up First Aid posts at Delhi Jn, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Anand Vihar Terminal stations in Delhi.
- Other Special Arrangements
Special trains have been distributed at the 4 major terminals to avoid overcrowding.
Platform for all the trains including specials are fixed during entire festival rush period. Change will be done only with the approval of DRM.
An action plan has been issued to all branches during rush.
October 24, 2015
Jubel
