South Central Railway runs 1,010 trains during festive season

South Central Railway operated 1,010 regular and festival special trains between September 21 and October 20, carrying 4.8 crore passengers. Extra coaches, halts, holding areas, CCTV surveillance, and staff deployment ensured smooth and safe travel during the festive season

Hyderabad: To manage the festive rush of passengers, the South Central Railway (SCR) has operated 1,010 regular and festival special trains between September 21 and October 20 this year, marking a 47 per cent rise compared to the previous year.

Addressing the media at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad, on Tuesday, SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava said Indian Railways has planned over 12,000 special trains nationwide during Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja, of which 973 belong to SCR. Around 4.8 crore passengers travelled across the zone during the past month.

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To ease congestion, SCR added 237 extra coaches and introduced additional halts at Lingampalli, Hitec City, Charlapalli, and Malkajgiri stations. Twenty-six holding areas with seating, lighting, drinking water, and sanitation have been set up at major stations across all six divisions for crowd regulation.

Enhanced CCTV surveillance, extra booking counters, and deployment of RPF, GRP, and ticket-checking staff have also been arranged to ensure smooth passenger movement.