Lok Sabha Question No. 6205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Crowd management at high-density Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Atul Garg, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## CROWD MANAGEMENT AT HIGH-DENSITY STATIONS

6205. SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

SHRI ATUL GARG:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has conducted a comprehensive assessment of  crowd  management  at  high-density  stations  in  Madhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the steps taken to widen platforms, construct additional foot  overbridges,  install  escalators  and  improve  passenger  circulation areas;
- (c)  whether  passenger-to-platform  capacity  ratios  are  maintained  and monitored during peak hours and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  crowd  management infrastructure during the last three years; and
- (e)  the  details  of  measures  proposed including additional lines, timetable rationalisation and technological interventions to reduce congestion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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- (a) to (e): Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

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The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:

-  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
-  Integration of station with both sides of city
-  Improvement of station building
-  Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement, water booths
-  Provision  of  wider  foot  over  bridge/air  concourse  commensurate  with passenger traffic
-  Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
-  Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
-  Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like 'One Station One Product'
-  Parking areas, Multimodal integration
-  Amenities for Divyangjans
-  Better passenger information systems
-  Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings,  landscaping,  etc.  keeping  in  view  the  necessity  at  each station.

The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So  far,  1,338  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme.  Out  of  these,  80  stations  are  located  in  Madhya Pradesh,  132  stations  are  located  in  Maharashtra  and  157  stations  are located in Uttar Pradesh.

The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are as following:

| State          |   No. of Stations | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|----------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh |                80 | Akodia, Amla, Anuppur, Ashoknagar, Balaghat, Banapura, Bargawan, Beohari, Berchha, Betul, Bhind, Bhopal, Bijuri, Bina, Biyavra Rajgarh, Chhindwara, Dabra, Damoh, Datia, Dewas, Gadarwara, Ganjbasoda, Ghoradongri, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Harpalpur, Indore Jn, Itarsi Jn, Jabalpur, Junnor Deo, Kareli, Katni Jn, Katni Murwara, Katni South, Khachrod, Khajuraho Jn, Khandwa, Khirkiya, Laxmi Bai Nagar, Maihar, Maksi Jn, Mandla Fort, Mandsor, MCS Chhatarpur, Meghnagar, Morena, Multai, Nagda Jn, Nainpur Jn, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Nepanagar, Nimuch, Orchha, Pandhurna, Pipariya, Ratlam, Rewa, Ruthiyai, Sanchi, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Satna, Saugor, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Shajapur, Shamgarh, Sheopur Kalan, Shivpuri, Shridham, Shujalpur, Sihora Road, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Umaria, Vidisha, Vikramgarh Alot |
| Maharashtra    |               132 | Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola, Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri, Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Terminus, Baramati, Belapur, Bhandara Road, Bhokar, Bhusawal, Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort, Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (CR), Dadar (WR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali, Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharashiv, Dharmabad, Dhule, Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher, Godhani, Gondia, Grant Road, Hadapsar, Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Himayatnagar, Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan, Igatpuri, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan Jn, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat , Kopargaon, Kurduwadi Jn, Kurla Jn, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand Jn, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Jn, Manwath Road , Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Jn, Mudkhed Jn, Mumbai Central, Mumbra, Murtizapur Jn, Nagarsol , Nagpur Jn, Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, Narkher Jn, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Pachora Jn, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel Jn, Parbhani Jn, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur , Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon Jn, Pune Jn, |

| State         | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|               |                   | Purna Jn, Raver, Rotegaon , Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli, Satara, Savda, Selu Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon, Shivaji Nagar Pune, Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli, Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha, Washim, Wathar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh | 157               | Achnera, Agra Cantt., Agra Fort, Aishbagh Jn, Akbarpur Jn, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Anand Nagar Jn., Aonla, Ayodhya Dham Junction, Azamgarh, Babatpur, Bachhrawan, Badaun, Badshahnagar, Badshahpur, Baheri, Bahraich, Balamau Jn., Ballia, Balrampur, Banaras, Banda, Barabanki Jn, Bareilly, Bareilly City, Barhni, Basti, Belthara Road, Bhadohi, Bharatkund, Bhatni, Bhuteshwar, Bijnor, Bulandsahar, Chandauli Majhwar, Chandausi, Chilbila, Chitrakutdhamkarwi, Chopan, Chunar Jn., Daliganj, Darshannagar, Deoria Sadar, Dhampur, Dildarnagar, Etawah Jn., Farrukhabad, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gajraula, Garhmuktesar, Gauriganj, Ghatampur, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Gursahaiganj, Haidergarh, Hapur, Hardoi, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Janghai Jn, Jaunpur City, Jaunpur Jn, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Bridge Left Bank, Kanpur Central, Kaptanganj Jn, Kasganj Jn, Kashi, Khalilabad, Khorason road, Khurja Jn., Kosi Kalan, Kunda Harnamganj, Lakhimpur, Lalganj, Lalitpur Jn, Lambhua, Lohta, Lucknow (Charbagh) NR, Lucknow city, Lucknow Jn. (NER), Maa Belha Devi Pratapgarh Junction, Maghar, Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Mahoba Jn, Mailani Jn, Mainpuri Jn, Malhaur, Manak Nagar, Manikpur Jn, Mariahu, Mathura Jn, Mau Jn, Meerut City Jn, Mirzapur, Modinagar, Mohanlalganj, Moradabad Jn, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Najibabad Jn, Orai, Panki Dham, Phaphamau Jn, Phulpur, Pilibhit Jn, Pokhrayan, Prayag Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn , Rae Bareli Jn, Raja Ki Mandi, Ramghat Halt, Rampur Jn, Renukoot, Saharanpur Jn., Salempur, Seohara, Shahganj Jn, Shahjahanpur, Shamli, Shikohabad Jn., Shivpur, Siddharth nagar, Sitapur Jn., Sonbhadra, Sri Krishna Nagar, Sultanpur Jn, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Takia, Tulsipur, Tundla Jn., Ujhani, Unchahar, Unnao Jn, Utraitia Jn, Varanasi Cantt., Varanasi |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                    |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | City, Vindhyachal, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Vyasnagar, Zafarabad |

## Completed Stations:

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have been taken up at a  good pace and the works have been completed at following stations of these states:

| State          |   No. of stations | Name of stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Madhya Pradesh |                16 | Balaghat, Beohari, Bhind, Chhindwara, Harpalpur, Junnor Deo, Katni South, MCS Chhatarpur, Nainpur Jn, Narmadapuram, Orchha, Sanchi, Seoni, Shajapur, Shridham, Vidisha,                                                                     |
| Maharashtra    |                19 | Amgaon, Baramati, Byculla, Chanda Fort, Chinchpokli, Devlali, Dhule, Himayatnagar, Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Lonand Jn, Matunga, Murtizapur Jn, Nandura, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Parel, Savda, Shahad, Vadala Road           |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                28 | Aishbagh Jn, Ayodhya Dham Junction, Baheri, Balrampur, Bareilly City, Bijnor, Chunar Jn., Dhampur, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Khalilabad, Mailani Jn, |

Panki Dham, Pokhrayan, Ramghat Halt, Saharanpur  Jn.,  Siddharth  nagar,  Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Ujhani, Vindhyachal

The activities for development at other stations have also been taken up at good  pace  and  progress  of  some  of  the  stations  of  Madhya  Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh is as given below:

## Madhya Pradesh

-  Gwalior station: The works of relocated office building blocks, structural  work  of  relocated  residential  towers,  Foot  Over  Bridge  at Jhansi  end,  structural  work  of  air  concourse,  structural  work  of  West side arrival and departure concourse and mezzanine have been completed.  The  works  of  East  side  departure  and  arrival  block,  air concourse  roofing  work,  central  roof  erection  work,  platform  work, improvement of existing station building, extension of Foot Over Bridge, external  development,  arrival  passage  foundation  work  and  finishing works of residential tower have been taken up.
-  Dabra station: The works of porch, platform shelter, circulating area and approach  road  have  been  completed.    The  work  of  12  m  Foot  Over Bridge has been taken up.
-  Saugor station: The works of improvement of station building, new entry and  exit  porches,  platform  raising  and  surfacing  of  platform  no.  1, improvement of waiting hall, new toilet block and Divyangjan facilities have been completed. The works of circulating area, parking and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

-  Datia  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building,  platform surfacing,  circulating  area  and  approach  road  at  second  entry,  main entrance  gate  and  Divyangjan  facilities  have  been  completed.  The works of lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

## Maharashtra

-  Palghar station: The works of new platform shelter at platform no. 2/3, platform surfacing, new coping blocks and tactile tile work at platform no. 4 have been completed. The works of utility shifting and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Diva station: The works of improvement of station building, circulating area  and  parking  on  East  side,  new  entry  gate,  platform  raising  and flooring of platform no. 5/6 and 7/8, platform shelter at platform no. 7/8, new toilet block, sewage treatment plant on West side, improvement of Foot Over Bridge at Kalyan end and Mumbai end have been completed. The works of new 6 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Mumbra  station:  The  works  for  improvement  of  platform  surface, seating arrangement, new toilet block, improvement of booking office, circulating  area,  sewage  treatment  plant  and  flooring  of  Foot  Over Bridge have been completed. The work of escalator has been taken up.
-  Titwala station: The works for station building, entrance gate, platform surfacing,  improvement  of  ticket  booking  office,  toilet  block,  sewage treatment plant and improvement of two wheeler parking and approach

road on East and West side have been completed. The work of new 6 m

Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

## Uttar Pradesh

-  Mainpuri  Junction  station:  The  works  of  new  station  building, porch, Public Reservation System counter, waiting hall, circulating area,  parking,  approach  road,  lighting,  Public  Address  System, signages  and  12  m  Foot  Over  Bridge  have  been  completed.  The work of Divyangjan facilities has been taken up.
-  Ghaziabad station: The structural works of station building at main entry  side  and  second  entry  side,  foundation  work  of  new  Foot Over Bridge-B at Tundla end, roof plaza, extension work of existing Foot Over Bridge-A, finishing work of electrical substation at main entry side and second entry side, Magistrate building, Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force buildings have been taken up.
-  Rampur  Junction  station:  The  works  of  new  station  building, platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing,  booking  office,  waiting  hall and toilet have been completed. The works of circulating area and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Shahjahanpur station: The works of platform shelter and platform surfacing  at  platform  no.  1  and  2/3  have  been  completed.  The works of improvement of station building, new station building at second  entry,  circulating  area  and  Foot  Over  Bridge  have  been taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations  including  provision  of  passenger  amenities  like  platforms,  Foot Over  Bridge,  escalator  and  circulating  area  on  Indian  Railways,  is  a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se  priority  and  availability  of  funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Development  /  Upgradation  of  railway  stations  is  complex  in  nature involving  safety  of  passengers  &  trains  and  requires  various  statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges such  as  shifting  of  utilities  (involving  water/sewage  lines,  optical  fibre cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time.

Development  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of  stations  including  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation and expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise, or stationwise or state-wise.

Madhya Pradesh is covered under the jurisdiction of seven railway zones, namely Central Railway, East Central Railway, North Central Railway, South Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway,  West  Central  Railway  and Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 15,925 crore (Revised Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  last  two  years  and  current  year,  out  of

which  an  expenditure  (up  to  February,  2026)  of  ₹  15,308  crore  has  been incurred so far.

Maharashtra is covered under the jurisdiction of four railway zones, namely, Central  Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway  and Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 10,270 crore (Revised Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  last  two  years  and  current  year,  out  of which  an  expenditure  (up  to  February,  2026)  of  ₹  10,228  crore  has  been incurred so far.

Uttar  Pradesh  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  five  railway  zones, namely  East  Central  Railway,  North  Central  Railway,  Northern  Railway, North  Eastern  Railway  and  West  Central  Railway.  For  these  zones,  an allocation of ₹ 11,870 crore (Revised Estimate) has been made for the last two years and current year, out of which an expenditure (up to February, 2026) of ₹ 10,752 crore has been incurred so far.

To  handle  heavy  rush  of  passengers  at  stations  over  the  Indian  Railways, following decisions have been taken:

1. Creation of Permanent holding areas at 76 identified stations for crowd management over Indian Railways:
- i. The  Ministry  of  Railways  has  initiated  plans  to  establish  passenger holding areas to decongest the platforms at 76 stations, designed as comfortable, organized spaces  with essential amenities such as seating, drinking water, toilets, ticketing facilities, information displays, and security checks to handle peak-hour footfall. Holding area at New Delhi Railway Station has already been commissioned, easing congestion  and  enhancing  passenger  convenience  with  facilities  like additional  ticket  counters,  ATVMs,  PAS,  electronic  train  information boards,  CCTV  surveillance,  luggage  scanners,  DFMDs,  uninterrupted

power supply, improved lighting, HVLS fans, fire-fighting and lightning protection  systems,  RO  drinking  water,  and  separate  toilets  for  men, women, and Divyangjans.

- ii. Similar  provisions  at  other  stations  are  under  various  stages  of planning and execution, with timelines subject to iterative optimization.
- iii. The names of stations identified for development of permanent holding areas  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra  and  Uttar  Pradesh  are  as following:
2. Access control:

| State          |   No. Stations | of Name of Stations                                                                                                                                          |
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| Madhya Pradesh |             04 | Ujjain, Sehore, Bhopal & Jabalpur.                                                                                                                           |
| Maharashtra    |             07 | Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Nagpur, Nashik Road, Pune, Dadar & Bandra Terminus.                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh  |             12 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, Ayodhya Dham, Kanpur, Virangna Laxmi Bai Jhansi, Mathura, Agra Cantt, Gorakhpur, Lucknow Jn, Banaras. |

Complete access control is being provided, allowing passengers with confirmed reserved tickets direct entry to the platforms,  while  those

without tickets or holding waiting list tickets will be accommodated in designated  outside  waiting  areas.  Complete  access  control  is  being provided  where  passengers  with  confirmed  reserved  tickets  will  be given  direct  access  to  the  platforms  whereas,  passengers  without  a ticket or with a waiting list ticket will wait in the holding area.

## 3. Wider foot-over-bridges (FOB):

Two new designs of 12 metre wide (40 feet) and 6 metre wide (20 feet) standard  FOB  have  been  developed.  These  new  standard  wide  FOBs will be installed in all the stations.

## 4. CCTV Cameras:

A  large  number  of  AI-enabled  CCTV  cameras  are  being  installed  at railway stations and adjoining areas to facilitate close monitoring and effective crowd management.

## 5. War rooms:

War rooms are being established at major stations, where officers from all departments will work in coordination to manage crowd situations effectively.

## 6. New generation communication equipment:

Latest  design  digital  communication  equipment  like  walkie-talkies, announcement systems, calling systems will be installed on all heavy crowd stations.

## 7. New design ID card:

All staff and service personnel will be issued newly designed QR-based ID cards to ensure controlled and secure access to the station.

8. New design uniform for staff:

All staff members will be given new design uniforms so that they can be easily identified during a crisis situation.

9. Upgradation of Station Director post:

At all major stations, a senior officer will be designated as the Station Director, vested with financial powers to take on-the-spot decisions for station improvement. All other departments will report directly to the Station Director to ensure unified command and efficient management.

10. Sale of tickets as per capacity:

Station Director will be empowered to control the sale of tickets as per capacity of the station and the available trains.

During  the  year  2023-24,  2024-25  &  2025-26  an  amount  of  Rs.  9392  crore, 12884 crore and 12018 crore have been allotted respectively for passenger amenities which includes expenditure on crowd infrastructure management.

Mail/express train services are being operated as per rationalized time table and regular numbers. Further, Indian Railways have undertaken rationalization  of  time  table,  in  a  scientific  manner  with  the  assistance  of IIT-Bombay inter-alia to provide better passenger safety by creating maintenance  corridor  blocks, minimise  conflicts in existing time-table and rationalising train services by converting passenger  services  into Express services.

Further,  the  following  steps  are  being  taken  in  coordination  with  other stakeholders to control the rush at stations:-

- i. Coordination with GRP/State Police and concerned railway departments are made for ensuring crowd management.

- ii. Government Railway Police (GRP) & Railway Protection Force (RPF) staff are deployed at sensitive locations to regulate crowd smoothly during the heavy rush period and render real time assistance to passengers.
- iii. GRP  &  RPF  staff  are  deployed  at  foot-over  bridges  to  regulate  crowd smoothly in order to avoid stampede like situation during the heavy rush period and render real time assistance to passengers.
- iv. Intelligence  units  (Crime  Intelligence  Branch  (CIB)/Special  Intelligence Branch (SIB) and plain cloth staff is deployed for collection of information about rush and accordingly arrangements were made  associating GRP/Police.

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