Eastern Railway Chief Public Relation Officer Kaushik Mitra announced that the Eastern Railway is operating 50 special trains and providing 400 additional services during Diwali and Chhath Puja.
Western Railway (WR) is running 200 special trains during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. Out of these, around 40 trains are being run by Mumbai Division of WR to various destinations including 22 trains to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal & Orissa, according to a press re
Bharatiya Janata party leader Niranjan Shetty on Sunday assured action against those responsible for the stampede at Mumbai's Bandra terminus that injured nine people.
"The incident that happened in Bandra is in my knowledge. The cause of the incident is not known yet, we have decided to conduct a probe. The cause of the incident will be found out soon," MoS Railway Ravneet Singh Bittu said.
In light of the stampede that took place at the Bandra railway station on Sunday that injured nine people, the Western Railways has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at several stations in Mumbai division to manage crowd during festivals.
In preparation for the upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals, Indian Railways will run 7,000 special trains, including clone trains catering to lakhs of passengers.
At least nine people were injured following a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station on Sunday. The incident occurred on platform number 1 due to a crowd gathering for the Bandra-Gorakhpur Express at Bandra Terminus.
In anticipation of a heavy rush during the forthcoming festive season, Central Railway has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at select major stations. This step aims to manage crowding on platforms and ensure smooth passenger movement within station premises.
Thane Central Railway Deputy Commissioner Manoj Nana Patil on Sunday said that the stampede at the Bandra Terminus happened due to rush because of the festivals and the train being unreserved.
At least nine people were injured following a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station today. The stampede occurred due to a rush on platform number 1, where a crowd gathered for Bandra-Gorakhpur Express at Bandra Terminus station.
The Opposition Maha Vikas Adghadi in Maharashtra launched an attack on Mahayuti government over a stampede in Mumbai's Bandra terminus railway station, injuring many, on Sunday morning.
At least nine people were injured following a stampede at Mumbai's Bandra railway station on Sunday morning, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.