Railway Minister's War Room Visit Amid Festive Rush: Boosting Staff Morale

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Railways War Room to monitor passenger movement during the festive season. He conducted surprise inspections and interacted with passengers to ensure their convenience and safety. The minister announced that 12 lakh railway employees are working round-the-clock to manage the festive rush. New initiatives including blanket covers and platform upgrades have been launched to enhance passenger experience.

Key Points: Ashwini Vaishnaw Visits Railways War Room for Festive Season

  • Minister conducted surprise inspection of Anand Vihar station for passenger safety
  • Interacted directly with passengers to gather feedback on facilities
  • 12 lakh railway employees working day and night during festive season
  • New blanket cover initiative launched as pilot program from Jaipur
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits Railways War Room, encourages staff morale for 24x7 festive duty

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits War Room, boosts staff morale for 24x7 festive duty and ensures passenger safety during Diwali rush.

"Today, a new initiative has been started in the railways, which is an attempt to bring a major change in the lives of passengers. - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi,October 20

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday visited War Room at Railway Board and took stock of passenger movement during the festive season. He encouraged the staff morale for working 24x7 and wished them on the occasion of Diwali, the Ministry of Railways said.

On Sunday, Vaishnaw conducted a surprise inspection of Anand Vihar Railway Station today to ensure passenger safety and convenience during the festive season..

The Union Minister inspected the holding area at the station and also interacted directly with passengers. During the interaction, he took feedback from passengers regarding the cleanliness of the station premises and the facilities being provided.

The release statted that, Vaishnaw said that the Railways have made comprehensive arrangements to ensure that passengers face no inconvenience despite the huge rush. He said passenger convenience and safety are the top priorities. He also stated that strict action is being taken against those who circulate fake videos about the Railways on social media and appealed to the public not to circulate such videos.

The Union Minister expressed confidence that these comprehensive arrangements for crowd management and passenger facilities will ensure smooth and safe travel for millions of passengers during the upcoming major festivals like Diwali and Chhath.

The Union Minister said that 12 lakh railway employees are working day and night during the festive season, operating as many trains as possible.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, Vaishnaw inaugurated new platforms, platform upgrades and extensions, and an integrated passenger information system at 65 small and medium stations in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Printed blanket covers were also launched for all AC class passengers of the Jaipur-Asarwa Express.

While speaking with the media, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Today, a new initiative has been started in the railways, which is an attempt to bring a major change in the lives of passengers. The use of blankets in the railway system has always been there, but there has always been a doubt regarding the blankets, and to eliminate that, the arrangement of blanket covers has been started in one train as a pilot program from Jaipur Railway Station."

He stated, "If this experiment is successful, it will be extended across the country, at the same time, facilities should also be increased at small stations, especially the height of the platform, signboards, information systems."

- ANI

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Priya S
Appreciate the efforts but I traveled last week and the overcrowding was still terrible. Hope these measures actually reach the ground level. The staff definitely deserves appreciation for working 24/7 during festivals.
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Sarah B
The integrated passenger information system is a game-changer! As someone who frequently travels by train, real-time updates would make journey planning so much easier. Kudos for focusing on small stations too.
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Arjun K
Taking action against fake videos is important but hope it doesn't become a tool to suppress genuine complaints. The railway staff deserves our gratitude during festival season - they work when we celebrate with family.
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Meera T
Surprise inspections are good but regular monitoring is what we need. The platform height improvements are long overdue - many elderly passengers struggle with the gap. Good start though! 👍
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David E
As a foreigner traveling in India, I must say the railway system is impressive for its scale. The focus on cleanliness and passenger feedback is commendable. The blanket cover initiative shows attention to detail that matters to travelers.

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