Strict Safety Measures At Key Railway Stations In UP Following Delhi Stampede

Lucknow: Stringent protocols are being enforced at key railway stations in Uttar Pradesh comparable to Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Kanpur, Lucknow and Mirzapur following the stampede on the New Delhi railway station and the huge crowds arriving for the Maha Kumbh.

Elaborating additional on this Further Director Normal (ADG) Railways Prakash D stated, “We’ve got recognized holding areas for passengers, as trains have a restricted capability. Platforms too have a restricted capability. The additional passengers coming to the station are saved within the holding areas.

“In Prayagraj, we now have recognized 90 holding areas, as a result of we now have received eight railway stations. We’ve got 500 trains plying day by day in Prayagraj, and we request passengers to adjust to the instructions given by police and the administration.” 

He added that drones are getting used to evaluate the circulation of pilgrims in Prayagraj. “We’ve got recognized railway stations inside Prayagraj, for instance Phaphamau, for motion of pilgrims to Lucknow and Ayodhya; Jhunsi for Gorakhpur, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar and Bihar,” Prakash D stated.

The scenario in Prayagraj is regular and completely below management, he stated, including, “we now have 24×7 strong management room from the place we get the feed from the ICCC.” 

North Central Railway’s Shashikant Tripathi stated, “We’re strictly adhering to the beforehand established protocols, which had been efficiently applied throughout festivals like Mauni Amavasya and Basant Panchami.” 

At Prayagraj Junction, entry is restricted to town aspect, and passengers are saved in a ‘holding space’ till their prepare arrives. RPF Inspector Shiv Kumar stated that crowd management measures are “efficient”.

In Varanasi, Ashok Kumar from the North Jap Railway stated the identical protocols are in place at Jhunsi and Rambagh stations, the place passengers are held in safe areas till their prepare arrives.

The safety at Varanasi Junction has additionally been tightened after the Delhi incident.

Station Director Arpit Gupta confirmed that automobile entry is banned across the station, limitations have been positioned at key areas, and safety forces monitor the gang.

“CCTV cameras observe exercise across the clock, and platform modifications are communicated not less than 90 minutes prematurely to stop stampedes,” he stated.

Following the Delhi stampede, heightened safety measures have additionally been applied at Ayodhya’s railway stations. Separate entry and exit factors have been established for pilgrims, and personnel from the GRP and RPF are making certain security.

Over 300 employees members and 200 CCTV cameras have been deployed to deal with the day by day inflow of round 1.5 lakh passengers.

Ayodhya RPF Inspector Yashwant Singh stated that the railway forces are vigilant and are utilizing CCTV for surveillance. Particular trains are operating day by day to handle the gang, he added.

Lucknow Joint Commissioner of Police Amit Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central Raveena Tyagi and Railway Director Prashant Kumar had been seen on the Charbagh railway station, the place they took inventory of the scenario and oversaw measures to enhance the station’s system.

Joint CP Amit Verma stated, “We’re right here to make sure the protection and comfort of passengers. All needed measures are being applied to keep away from overcrowding.” 

Police have been deployed in giant numbers, and the station has been outfitted with improved services to make sure that no untoward incident happens in Lucknow.

In Kanpur, District Justice of the Peace Jitendra Pratap Singh carried out a safety evaluate at Kanpur Central, instructing native authorities to make sure stronger security protocols and stop platform modifications earlier than prepare arrivals.

Whereas Mirzapur has a comparatively lighter crowd, extra precautions are in place to keep away from overcrowding.