New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Appointment of station directors with real-time decision powers, creation of permanent holding areas for unconfirmed passengers, strict access to platforms, installation of wider foot over bridges (FOBs) with ramps, enhanced CCTV surveillance, dedicated rooms for crowd coordination, deployment of advanced communication tools, intensified coordination with security agencies like Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force.
These are some of the slew of measures being undertaken by the Indian Railways to streamline passenger movement and prevent overcrowding during peak festive seasons at 73 busiest major stations across the country.
The move follows months after stampede at New Delhi Railway Station in the n...