ER reviews security arrangements at stations

Eastern Railway's commercial and other staff have been instructed to manage the crowd

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

A day after the stampede at New Delhi railway station, in which 18 persons are reported to have died, the Eastern Railway took measures to enhance arrangements for security and crowd management at various stations under its limits.

With a huge demand during the ongoing Mahakumbh, crowd surveillance and crowd management are one of the top priorities for the railway authorities. Given the situation in Eastern Railway, additional RPF personnel have been deployed at platforms, foot-over bridges and stations to manage crowd. Commercial and other staff of Eastern Railway have also been instructed to manage the crowd and providing assistance to the passengers in need. Trains are being escorted by RPF staff, with additional focus on mail, express, and special trains while Meri Saheli and Matangini teams are kept on high alert, for assisting women passengers in ladies' compartments.

Additionally, surveillance has been intensified, with officers supervising trained personnel handling CCTV systems.