Mahaparinirvan Diwas : Special Arrangements by Railway
Mahaparinirvan Diwas : Railway Arrangements |
- Help desks has been set up at Churchgate, Dadar, Mahim and Borivali stations to guide public to Girgaum, Chaitya Bhoomi, Worli Crematorium and Global Vipassna Pagoda. These help desks will be manned 24 x 7 till afternoon of 7th December, 2017, with staff conversant in Marathi and Hindi.
- Directional signage boards have been provided at Dadar, Mahim and Borivali stations indicating the major landmarks for the guidance of the passengers.
- Adequate RPF/GRP staff has been deployed to monitor crowd movement at suburban stations (especially at Foot Over Bridges).
- CCTVs feed will be continuously monitored for better crowd management.
- Station Officials shall report any unusual crowd build up to Emergency Controls immediately
- Staff has been sensitized to deal with the followers coming for Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
- Station and Bandobast staff shall have the information regarding timings and transport arrangements to/from Chaitya Bhoomi.
- Additional Booking counters will be made functional from 4th – 7th December, 2017 for smooth facilitation of refunds.
- Facilitators will be available at the ATVMs at Dadar, Mahim and Borivali stations.
- Mail/Express/Passenger trains from Ahmedabad and Jalgaon-Nandurbar section arriving in Mumbai on 4th, 5th and 6th December, 2017 will be monitored.
- Similarly, Mail/Express/Passenger trains leaving Mumbai for Nandurbar-Jalgaon on 6th and 7th December, 2017 will also be closely monitored.
- The Guards of local trains has been sensitized about boarding of followers at suburban stations (esp. at Dadar and Mahim) and to give beats accordingly for starting of trains.
- In case of any unusual/disruptions, the train running information will be informed by Operating Department to Commercial Control and Security Control.
- An arrangement for drinking water, proper lighting, and adequate catering facility has been made available at suburban stations.
- All toilets at Dadar, Mahim, Churchgate and Borivali stations shall be kept functional and in proper condition, to facilitate to such large masses.
- Doctors and associated staff have been made available 24 x 7 at EMRs in Churchgate-Borivali.
- Additional Medical team of Railway Doctors and staff has been deployed at Dadar from 4th to 7th December, 2017.
- Details of medical team available with SS/SM at stations.
- Contact with nearby Hospitals will be maintained in case of any incidence and Control office should be immediately alerted.
- Announcements through Centralized Public Announcement system are being made at Dadar station regularly regarding special trains being run on Central Railway and Western Railway, during the period.
- Special Announcements are being made in suburban trains on approaching of the Dadar station to inform the followers going to Chaitya Bhoomi to detrain.
- Notice Boards at Dadar and Mahim have been displayed with the details of special trains/extra coaches being run by Central Railway and Western Railway.
- Disaster Management Cell of Western Railway is always onalert mode and will be activated immediately onreceipt of informationfrom Control Office and all the controllers of concerned departments will be informed.
- Train No. 51154 Bhusawal – CSMT Mumbai Passenger on 5.12.2017
- Train No. 51153 CSMT Mumbai – Bhusawal Passenger on 7.12.2017.
- Train No.11030 Sri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur – CSMT Mumbai Koyna Express on 5.12.2017.