Hyderabad, Jan. 6 -- The South Central Railway (SCR) will deploy ground-level teams comprising Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and ticket-checking staff to regulate crowds and facilitate smooth passenger movement across train stations ahead of the Sankranti rush.

SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava reviewed train safety and festive rush preparations on Tuesday, January 6, at the Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad. The focus of the review was on preparations to manage the heavy passenger rush expected during the season, a press release by the SCR said.

Srivastava directed officials to ensure strong inter-departmental coordination. He emphasised strict compliance with protocols during track maintenance and shunting operations, ...