From special trains to increased facilities at railway stations and a crackdown on touts, Northern Railway is taking all measures to tackle the summer rush of passengers.
Northern Railway has started two additional trips of Jansadharan Express between New Delhi and Ratlam.
The train would have 16 general class coaches and two second class coaches and will touch Hazrat Nizamuddin, Agra Cantt., Gwalior, Jhansi and Ujjain, among other stations. Apart from the summer rush, the train would also take care of the extra passenger traffic destined to the Simhasth Kumbh at Ujjain.
Another special train being started is the Allahabad to Jammu Tawi special, which will go via Ghaziabad and Delhi, making 32 trips to clear the extra rush.
“More special trains are likely to be announced to clear the rush of passengers and adequate announcements regarding these would be made so that complete occupancy of such trains is ensured and pressure on regular trains is reduced. Accommodation provided in the special trains and the extra coaches would be fed in the Passenger Reservation System well in time,” a Northern Railway official said.
Northern Railway is also trying to provide better and improved passenger amenities such as adequate drinking water, cleanliness at stations, illuminated signages, clean waiting halls etc. at railway stations.
The Delhi Division has also ordered a crackdown on touts and unauthorised travel agencies in the Capital. In a recent raid, e-tickets worth Rs. 1.74 lakh were seized from an unauthorised travel agency running from Gandhinagar area.
