Railway Minister Vaishnaw launches slew of initiatives for pilgrims

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday launched several key initiatives to enhance Indian Railways' readiness for the Maha Kumbh starting Monday in Prayagraj, with an aim to provide safe, seamless and technologically-advanced services for the millions of pilgrims expected to join the mega gathering over the next 45 days.

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According to a press statement issued by the Railway Board, the initiatives include the launch of a 24x7 Kumbh War Room, CCTV cameras on all nearby stations, multilingual communication system, and additional ticket counters, among others.

“A dedicated war room at the Railway Board level has been inaugurated. It will operate 24x7, with officials from operations, commercial, RPF, mechanical, engineering, and electrical departments monitoring and coordinating the activities,” Dilip Kumar, executive director for information and publicity, Railway Board, said.

“A total of 1,176 CCTV cameras have been installed at nine stations in the Prayagraj region to provide live feeds for real-time monitoring,” he added.