Dhanbad, Oct 24: In wake of heavy rush of Chhat festival travellers Dhanbad Rail Division of East Central Railway (ECR) zone has for the first time set up Holding Area at its three stations Dhanbad, Gomoh and Koderma to provide safe place for passengers from crowded platforms .
Manager of Dhanbad Rail Division (DRM) Akhilesh Mishra giving this information said that besides Holding Area, additional ticket counters have also opened at busiest stations of division so that travellers of Chhath festival do not get any problem in getting ticket during rush hour.
Dhanbad, Gomoh and Koderma stations of the division have been identified as busy stations of travellers during Chhath festival. Keeping this in mind Division has set up Holding Area to avoid any untoward incident on platform.
“Total 30 pairs of special trains are running in which 19 pairs of trains are cross through the division while 11 pair of trains are running from division. For safety of passengers, additional force of RPF and GRP have been deployed at important stations and onboard escort duty in crowded trains has been increased”, said Akhilesh Mishra.
He said at important stations numbers of staff have been increased to help passenger in on board and off board of train.
The DRM said that help line number 139 has also been made available for the passengers to inform if any suspicious activity of any person is found.
“In wake of festival providing security and special facility to passengers are priority. All stations have been directed to follow the instruction for facilties of passengers”, he said.
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