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Railway Board has reviewed security, crowd management and other arrangements in covid times as footfalls increase at railway stations during festival season. The Ministry of Railways has said, to face the challenges posed by increased footfall effectively, Railway Board Chairman, senior members and DG RPF interacted with officers of the field formation at zonal and divisional levels through a video conference.
The Ministry has asked the concerned officers to launch an intensive awareness campaign among the travelling passengers regarding the guidelines issued by Railway administration to prevent the spread of corona virus in railway stations and trains. They were also asked to strictly enforce the COVID protocol. The Ministry said, to provide better safety and security to lady passengers travelling by trains, a new initiative Meri Saheli was launched. This initiative is aimed at instilling a sense of security among the lady passengers and responding effectively to any security related issue faced by them. The Ministry of Railways has also decided to run 208 pairs of Festival Special Trains to clear the festive rush. These Special Festival Services will be operated between 20th of this month and 30th of next month.
