Lucknow, March 11 -- The crowd management system adopted at nine stations of Prayagraj Railway Division during Maha Kumbh will now be used by Indian Railways for crowd control at major stations of the country during Holi and other major festivals, official sources said here on Tuesday.
Sources said that in a high-level meeting on crowd management for Holi, officials decided to implement measures such as holding areas, controlled entry, CCTV surveillance, and digital communication tools to ensure smooth passenger movement.
Sources said that the key decisions included expanding holding areas and creating additional waiting zones at crowded stations like Anand Vihar, Surat, Udhna, Patna, and New Delhi. Controlled platform access, similar to ...