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Delhi BJP's Purvanchal Morcha leaders have approached the Railway Minister with specific requests for Chhath festival arrangements. They're seeking special assistance centers at major railway stations to help devotees traveling for the sacred occasion. The delegation expressed gratitude for the already-announced 12,000 special train trips during the festival season. This initiative coincides with the BJP's Seva Pakhwada campaign celebrating PM Modi's birthday through various service activities.

Key Points: Delhi BJP Seeks Chhath Festival Special Railway Facilities for Devotees

  • Delhi BJP requests special assistance booths for Chhath devotees at major railway stations
  • Delegation led by Santosh Ojha met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
  • Appeal made to increase trains from NCR stations due to festival timing
  • Proposal aims to facilitate travel for fasting worshippers during sacred period
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Delhi BJP's Purvanchali leaders seek special facilities for Chhath devotees at railway stations

Delhi BJP Purvanchal leaders meet Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting special assistance centers at stations for Chhath devotees during festival travel.

"This would help reduce the pressure on Delhi railway stations during Chhath travel - BJP Memorandum"

New Delhi, Sep 6

Ahead of the Chhath festival, a delegation of Delhi BJP Purvanchal Morcha on Saturday met with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and submitted a memorandum seeking special assistance centres at major railway stations.

The memorandum presented by Morcha President Santosh Ojha requested that special assistance booths be provided during the sacred Chhath Mahaparv to facilitate the travel of devotees and fasting worshippers.

The delegation included Delhi BJP Office Secretary Brajesh Rai, Purvanchal Morcha In-Charge Vipin Bihari Singh, Co-Incharges Kaushal Mishra and Manish Singh, as well as Morcha General Secretaries Sanjay Tiwari, Vishal Singh Chandel, and Ashish Kumar.

The memorandum expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vaishnaw for announcing 12,000 special train trips during the festival season.

The Morcha appealed that since Chhath Mahaparv coincides with the Bihar elections, and a large population from Purvanchal resides not only in Delhi but also in NCR areas such as Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Sonipat, Gurugram, and Faridabad, the number of trains from NCR stations should also be increased.

“This would help reduce the pressure on Delhi railway stations during Chhath travel,” said the memorandum.

The BJP team suggested that dedicated help and assistance centres should be set up by the Ministry of Railways at major railway stations in Delhi and NCR, specifically for Chhath devotees and fasting participants, which would have a highly positive impact.

Earlier in the day, workers of the Delhi BJP and the party’s elected representatives, including Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, attended a workshop organised at the BJP Central Office Extension in Delhi to plan the activities of the Seva Pakhwada campaign in the Capital.

The Seva Pakhwada will be organised on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 and continue till Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, involving activities like cleanliness drives, tree plantations, blood donation camps, health camps, sports competitions and painting events.

- IANS

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Priya S
Good step but why only during elections? These facilities should be permanent for all major festivals. Chhath is celebrated with equal devotion across many states, not just Bihar.
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Rohit P
Finally some attention to Purvanchali needs! The 12,000 special trains are a blessing. Last year we had to stand for 8 hours in general compartment. Hope this time journey is comfortable for my family. 🚂
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Anjali F
While I appreciate the initiative, I hope these facilities actually reach the common people and don't remain only on paper. Implementation is key - we've seen many promises before elections that never materialize.
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Vikram M
Great move! NCR stations definitely need more trains. The crowd at Anand Vihar during Chhath is unimaginable. Special assistance booths with language help would be very useful for many devotees.
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Michael C
Interesting to see how Indian festivals drive infrastructure planning. The scale of movement during these festivals is incredible. Good to see authorities being proactive about crowd management.

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