Railways has run many special trains for Chhath festival, their efforts are proving inadequate. The number of people going to UP and Bihar is many times more than expected, trains and even train stations are packed. The police have to manage the situation. During this time, many passengers are also becoming victims of accidents.
For Chhath festival, the crowd is continuously increasing in the trains going from Mumbai to UP, Bihar. In such a situation, passengers are forced to travel risking their lives. Traveling thousands of kilometers standing still. On Tuesday, when Navdunia reporter looked in the general coach of Gorakhpur Special and Kushinagar Express, nothing was coming in the coach except the neck.
Passengers were traveling while standing at the train gate, while some were standing at the toilet gate. Due to lack of seats even in sleeper coaches, the journey is being done sitting at the gate. Railways has operated special trains, but passengers are not getting proper facilities. Whereas the trains coming from UP are coming empty.
Women are also forced to travel standing at the gate
When the Gorakhpur Special Superfast Express from Hyderabad to Gorakhpur reached Bhopal station at 2 pm on Tuesday, hundreds of passengers were waiting to board the train on platform number two. More than 200 passengers were already sitting in the general coach. Along with men, there were women also trying to board the train, who boarded the general coach with great difficulty.
But the passenger did not get a place to sit in the general coach. Some were trying to go inside through the emergency window, while others were forced to travel by standing at the toilet gate. Passengers appeared forced to travel by risking their lives.
The seating capacity in the general coach is only 100 and the passengers are 250 people.
The condition of the general coach of Kushinagar Express going from Mumbai to Gorakhpur at 2:25 pm was also not good. The passenger was forced to travel by hanging at the gate of the general coach. As soon as the train stopped at platform number two of Bhopal station, a crowd of passengers started boarding the train. Instead of seating capacity for 100 people, about 250 were seen in the general coach. The sleeper coach also looked similar to the general one. People were also seen hanging at the gate of the sleeper coach.
they say
The number of passengers during Diwali and Chhath festivals is high in trains going to UP, Bihar. Considering the number of passengers, special trains are being operated. If passenger pressure increases, additional special trains will be run.
Naval Aggarwal, ACM and spokesperson Bhopal Mandal
