South Central Railway operated 209 special trains between January 7 and 18 to manage the Sankranti travel rush. SCR carried about one crore passengers, nearly 10 lakh more than last year, and strengthened crowd control, ticketing and security arrangements across major stations.
Telangana is preparing for the Sankranti travel rush with enhanced security at Secunderabad Railway Station, over 6,400 special buses, fare revisions, and strict RTA checks. Authorities warn against safety violations and overcharging to ensure a smooth festive journey.
Sankranthi travel rush caused severe traffic congestion across Hyderabad on Saturday evening. Several key roads witnessed long delays as passengers with luggage crowded junctions. Traffic movement was further affected due to heavy footfall at the Numaish exhibition
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway anticipates that there will be a huge crowd of rail travelers as well as accompanying non-travellers at Kacheguda Railway Station, due to the Sankranti festival. In order to regulate the flow of public to enter onto the platforms and to avoid inconvenience to passengers and as a precautionary measure against […]
According to RTA officials, raids are being conducted on private buses for the last three days in different parts of the city including at LB Nagar, Shamshabad and Suchitra
Passengers were requested to note that all festival special trains are fully reserved trains and no passenger should come to the railway station without a confirmed ticket.
