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Northern Railway announces 4 special trains for Mahakumbh Mela
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
To ease the extra rush of passengers during the Mahakumbh Mela and in the backdrop of the recent stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Northern Railway has decided to run four special trains to facilitate smooth travel for devotees and travellers.
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Delhi stampede: Central Railway to run four trains for Kumbh Mela
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The tragedy occurred at 10 p.m. on Saturday as lakhs of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing significant overcrowding at the station.
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New Delhi stampede: "Passengers stuffed like potato sacks," says AAP's Rag
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Chadha said "This entire incident shows the level of mismanagement and negligence of the Indian Railways. On 11th February I had brought up the issue in the Parliament. The condition of the passengers of our railways is like potato sacks stuffed in the trains. If by any chan
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NDLS stampede: Confusion over two Prayagraj-bound trains, delays led to ch
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to officials, the announcement that the Prayagraj Special would arrive at Platform 16 created panic among passengers who were waiting for the Prayagraj Express at Platform 14.
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Better arrangements could have prevented New Delhi railway stampede: Congr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This tragic incident also raises some questions - If the government knew that Maha Kumbh was going on, then why were more trains not run during that time? Why were no arrangements made to control the crowd at the railway station? Who is responsible for this accident?" the Congress Party a
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Situation under control at New Delhi Railway Station: Ashwini Vaishnaw aft
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a chaotic situation at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) had been brought under control after a huge rush injured 15 people.
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Mahakumbh: 2.79 lakh passengers boarded trains from Prayagraj railway stat
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
More than 2.79 lakh passengers boarded trains from Prayagraj railway station as of 6 am on Saturday, according to Indian Railways.
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NF Railway to run more special trains to accommodate Maha Kumbh pilgrims'
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
To cope with the anticipated heavy rush of pilgrims during the Maha Kumbh Mela of the year 2025, Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to run two more pairs of special trains between Jogbani and Tundla stations. These special trains will operate for a single trip in each direction.
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Ayodhya railway station deploys 3-layered security amid massive influx of
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
RPF Ayodhya Dham Yashwant Singh said that the police are on constant surveillance at the railway station with more than 235 CCTV cameras. The railways were operating 12 to 15 special trains every day, he added.
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More trains required for visitors to Mahakumbh: Western Railway GM
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
He expressed concern that many tourists are using private vehicles to get to Prayagraj which has led to long traffic jams. If new trains are started soon, it could provide much-needed relief to passengers.
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Budget Session: Manickam Tagore gives notice for adjournment motion in LS
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Manickam Tagore also mentioned that this is not an isolated incident as there have been numerous cases of harassment, molestation, and even rape of women passengers in trains across the country.
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"Around 12.5 lakh devotees arrived in Prayagraj by train": CPRO, Northeast
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Devotees continue to arrive in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela, with around 12.5 lakh people travelling by train, said Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway.
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