Railways to build permanent outside waiting areas and wider FOBs at 60 major stations

In a significant move to improve passenger safety, the Ministry of Railways has announced plans to establish permanent outside waiting areas at 60 major railway stations across India.

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This initiative comes in the wake of last month's tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that claimed 18 lives due to overcrowding on platforms.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw convened a meeting with senior officials at Rail Bhawan on Friday to discuss comprehensive crowd control measures for stations that experience high footfall during peak periods. "During the 2024 festival season, waiting areas created outside the Surat, Udhna, Patna and New Delhi railway stations were able to hold large crowds. Passengers were allowed on the platform only when the train arrived," the ministry stated in an official release.