SOUTH COAST RAILWAY STRENGTHENS CROWD MANAGEMENT MEASURES AT MAJOR RAILWAY STATIONS*  Special teams, RPF deployment, CCTV surveillance and regular inspections to ensure safe and orderly passenger movement

Visakhaptnam: Indian News Times: South Coast Railway (SCoR) has intensified crowd management measures at major railway stations to ensure the safe, smooth and orderly movement of passengers, particularly with the onset of festive season and during the periods of heavy passenger rush.

Under the guidance of the General Manager, South Coast Railway, Shri Sandeep Mathur, coordinated efforts are being undertaken by the Commercial Department, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Operating Department and other concerned railway officials to prevent overcrowding, facilitate orderly boarding and enhance passenger safety at stations.

As part of these measures, adequate ticket-checking staff and RPF personnel are being deployed at important stations, frequent announcements regarding train arrivals and departures, platform changes, boarding instructions and other essential passenger information in Passenger Announcement System. Passengers are being advised to maintain queues, follow railway staff instructions and avoid unnecessary crowding on platforms and near train entrances.

Special teams are being deployed to identify and monitor congestion-prone areas, CCTV surveillance and surprise inspections to ensure crowd management arrangements.   

South Coast Railway appeals to passengers to cooperate with railway staff and RPF personnel, maintain orderly queues, avoid rushing while boarding or alighting from trains, and follow announcements and instructions displayed at stations