New Delhi, March 8 -- he Ministry of Railways on Friday decided to create permanent outside waiting areas at 60 major stations across the country. The decision comes close to a month after 18 people were killed in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station due to alleged overcrowding at platforms in the wake of Mahakumbh rush.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting with senior officials and discussed crowd control measures to be implemented across major stations in the country that periodically face heavy footfall. "During the 2024 festival season, waiting areas created outside the Surat, Udhna, Patna and New Delhi railway stations were able to hold large crowds. Passengers were allowed on the platform only when the train arrive...