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Bhopal's Chhath Rush: How WCR Special Trains Ease Festival Travel

The Bhopal Division of West Central Railway has launched special train services for the Chhath festival season. Two trains are operating from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station to manage the increased passenger traffic. The railway administration has implemented comprehensive crowd management measures to ensure smooth travel. Additional ticketing counters and security arrangements have been made to handle the festive rush efficiently.

Key Points: WCR Runs Special Trains from Bhopal for Chhath Parv Rush

  • Two special trains operating from Rani Kamlapati Station for Chhath festival
  • Danapur special runs twice weekly while Agartala train operates once
  • Additional coaches deployed to handle Diwali passenger rush
  • Enhanced ticketing facilities with hand-held devices and ATVMs
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WCR operates special trains for Chhath Parv from Bhopal's Rani Kamlapti Railway Station

West Central Railway operates special trains from Rani Kamlapati Station to Danapur and Agartala to manage Chhath festival passenger rush with enhanced facilities.

"We have planned to run some special trains from here to deal with the extra rush in the division. - DRM Pankaj Tyagi"

Bhopal, October 21

With the onset of the Diwali and Chhath festivals, the Bhopal Division of West Central Railway has started operating special trains to manage the additional rush during these festive season.

Two trains have been operating from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal in view of Chhath Parv. RaniKamlapati-Danapur Special train (01667) is running twice a week on Tuesday and Saturday, while Rani Kamlapati-Agartala special train (01665) is operating once a week on Thursday.

Addressing the media, Bhopal Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Pankaj Tyagi said "We made adequate arrangements for Diwali in order to clear the extra rush. Now, another occasion is arriving, that is Chhath puja and the railways made preparations for the same. We have also planned to run some special trains from here. Two trains will depart from here to Danapur (Bihar) in a week on Tuesday and Saturday. Along with this one train which operates till Agartala will also run once a week. These three trains will help us to deal with the extra rush in the division."

He also highlighted that some extra coaches were added in the train in view of the Diwali festival and it helped them a lot.

DRM Tyagi further emphasised the implementation of a comprehensive crowd management and passenger facilitation plan to ensure safe and smooth travel for passengers.

Speaking about the ticketing issues, he said "We have three hand holding devices for ticketing in this division. Of these two are operating in Bhopal and one in Itarsi. Whenever the ticketing queue gets longer then it is used to provide tickets to minimise passenger trouble. Along with this, Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) are operating at all the railway stations. We have also increased some ticketing counters at some places."

He also stressed that the separate entry lines are arranged for reserved and unreserved passengers, and passengers are being guided onto platforms according to capacity. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has also been deployed to manage queues using ropes and barricades for both reserved and unreserved passengers at major stations.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Finally some proactive measures! Last year during Chhath, the rush was insane at Rani Kamlapati station. Hope the crowd management with RPF deployment actually works on ground. 🤞
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Aman W
While I appreciate the initiative, I hope they maintain cleanliness and basic facilities in these special trains. Often during festivals, the condition deteriorates quickly.
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Sarah B
The hand holding devices for ticketing and ATVMs are much needed. Queues during festival season can be 2-3 hours long. Hope they deploy more staff to assist elderly passengers.
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Vikram M
Jai ho Indian Railways! 🚂 This is why I love our country - authorities actually plan for our festivals and traditions. Chhath Puja is sacred and people should be able to celebrate with their families.
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Nisha Z
Good to see connectivity to Agartala too! Many people from Northeast work in Bhopal and need to go home for festivals. More such regional connectivity would be great.

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