Mahaparinirvan Diwas : Special Trains 2017

Mahaparinirvan Diwas : Special Arrangements by Railway 

Central Railway and Western Railway announced many special arrangements for Mahaparinirvan Diwas celebration. On the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Diwas which is observed every year on 6th December, large number of followers of Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar visits Chaitya Bhoomi at Dadar in Mumbai to pay their homage. Railway has made elaborate arrangements to manage the extra rush of passengers as well as to avoid any untoward incidents. Following are the details regarding Special Arrangements and Special Trains for the occasion.

Mahaparinirvan Diwas : Railway Arrangements

Commuter Convenience

• 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. 

Crowd Management

• 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.

Ticketing and Refunds

• 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.

Train Operations

• 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.

Engineering Works

• 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.

Medical Assistance to Public at stations

• 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.

Information Dissemination to Public

• 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

• 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.

MAHAPARINIRVAN DIVAS : SPECIAL TRAINS

Following are the details of Special Trains for Mahaparinirvan Divas 2017 by Central Railway and Western Railway.

Central Railway has decided to run 12 suburban special trains between Dadar-Kurla/Thane/Kalyan and Kurla-Mankhurd/Vashi/Panvel sections on 6.12.2017 (midnight of 5/6.12.2017) for the benefit of passengers on the occasion of Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Mahaparinirvan Divas 2017. These suburban special trains will run stopping at all stations. The details are as under-

MAIN LINE - DOWN SPECIALS

Dadar–Thane Special will leave Dadar at 01.15 hrs and arrive Thane at 01.55 hrs.

Dadar–Kalyan Special will leave Dadar at 02.25 hrs and arrive Kalyan at 03.35 hrs.

Dadar–Kurla Special will leave Dadar at 03.00 hrs and arrive Kurla at 03.15 hrs.

MAIN LINE- UP SPECIALS

Kurla – Dadar Special will leave Kurla at 00.45 hrs and arrive Dadar at 01.00 hrs.

Kalyan-Dadar Special will leave Kalyan at 01.00 hrs and arrive Dadar at 02.10 hrs.

Thane-Dadar Special will leave Thane at 02.10 hrs and arrive Dadar at 02.50 hrs

HARBOUR LINE – DOWN SPECIAL

Kurla–Mankhurd Special will leave Kurla at 02.30 hrs and arrive Mankhurd at 02.50 hrs.

Kurla–Panvel Special will leave Kurla at 03.00 hrs and arrive Panvel at 04.00 hrs.

Kurla–Vashi Special will leave Kurla at 04.00 hrs and arrive Vashi at 04.35 hrs.

HARBOUR LINE – UP SPECIAL

Vashi - Kurla Special will leave Vashi at 01.30 hrs and arrive Kurla at 02.10 hrs.

Panvel–Kurla Special will leave Panvel at 01.40 hrs and arrive Kurla at 02.45 hrs.

Mankhurd–Kurla Special will leave Mankhurd at 03.10 hrs and arrive Kurla at 03.30 hrs.

OTHER SPECIALS

• 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.

Train No.11029 CSMT Mumbai - Sri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur Koyna Express on 7.12.2017.

Train Nos.01262/01264/01266 Nagpur - CSMT Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvan Divas Unreserved Special Trains (3 Trains)

Train No.01262 Nagpur - CSMT will leave Nagpur at 23.55 hrs on 4.12.2017 and arrive CSMT Mumbai at 14.35 hrs next day.

Train No.01264 Nagpur - CSMT will leave Nagpur at 07.50 hrs on 5.12.2017 and arrive CSMT Mumbai at 00.10 hrs next day.

Train No.01266 Nagpur - CSMT will leave Nagpur at 15.55 hrs on 5.12.2017 and arrive CSMT Mumbai at 11.35 hrs next day.

Halting

Ajni, Sewagram, Wardha, Pulgaon, Dhamangaon, Badnera, Murtizapur, Akola, Jalamb, Malkapur, Bhusaval, Jalgaon, Chalisgaon, Manmad, Nasik Road, Igatpuri, Kasara, Kalyan and Dadar.

Composition

12 General second class coaches.

Train Nos.01249/01251/01253/01255/01257/01259 CSMT - Dadarto Sewagram/Ajni/Nagpur Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvan Divas Unreserved Special Trains (06 Trains)

Train No.01249 CSMT - Dadar will leave CSMT Mumbai at 16.05 hrs on 6.12.2017 and arrive Ajni at 09.30 hrs next day.

Train No.01251 CSMT - Dadar will leave CSMT Mumbai at 18.40 hrs on 6.12.2017 and arrive Sewagram at 10.30 hrs next day.

Train No.01253 CSMT - Dadar will Dadar at 00.40 hrs on 7.12.2017 (midnight of 06/07.12.2017) and arrive Ajni at 15.55 hrs same day.

Train No.01255 CSMT - Dadar will leave CSMT Mumbai at 12.35 hrs on 7.12 2017 and arrive Nagpur at 03.30 hrs next day.

Train No.01257 CSMT - Dadar will leave CSMT Mumbai at 18.40 hrs on 8.12.2017 and arrive Nagpur at 12.10 hrs next day.

Train No.01259 CSMT - Dadar will leave Dadar at 00.40 hrs on 8.12.2017 (midnight of 07/08.12.2017) and arrive Ajni at 15.55 hrs same day.

Halting

Dadar, Kalyan, Kasara, Igatpuri, Nasik Road, Manmad, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon, Bhusawal, Malkapur, Jalamb, Akola, Murtizapur, Badnera, Dhamangaon, Pulgaon, Wardha, Sewagram and Ajni.

Composition

12 General second class coaches.

Train Nos.01315/01316 Solapur - CSMT Mumbai Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvan Divas Unreserved Special Trains (02 Trains)

Train No.01315 Solapur - CSMT Mumbai will leave Solapur at 17.20 hrs on 5.12.2017 and arrive CSMT Mumbai at 01.20 hrs next day.

Train No.01316 CSMT Mumbai - Solapur will leave CSMT Mumbai at 00.25 on 7.12.2017 (midnight of 6/7.12.2017) and arrive Solapur at 10.10 hrs same day.

Halting

Kurduwadi, Daund, Pune, Lonavala, Karjat, Kalyan and Dadar.

Composition

12 General second class coaches.

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