New Delhi: Railways have made special arrangements for around 3,000 people who are looking to return home after attending a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district, where 121 people were killed in a stampede.
The Railway Ministry said that keeping in mind the crowd safety, a speed restriction of 15 kmph has been imposed on all trains passing through Sikander Rau station.
Additionally, several trains like Mathura-Tankpur Mela Special, Agra Fort-Kasganj Passenger Special and Bandra Terminus Antyodaya Express have been given additional stoppages at Sikander Rau station as well as other stations on the train route for convenience. Of passengers.
“The senior divisional commercial manager and the senior divisional safety commissioner are present at the site along with other officials of the division,” a Railway Board official said.
"A medical team has been constituted under the supervision of Dr Saurabh Dandyal at the site for such passengers who require first aid treatment or any kind of medical intervention," the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday night.
The ministry said water and food packets have been provided to all those waiting at the station.
"We have kept three empty coaches ready at Kasganj station to move as special trains towards Sikandar Rau station if needed," the ministry said.
On Tuesday, 121 people died in a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras.
The Railway Ministry said that keeping in mind the crowd safety, a speed restriction of 15 kmph has been imposed on all trains passing through Sikander Rau station.
Additionally, several trains like Mathura-Tankpur Mela Special, Agra Fort-Kasganj Passenger Special and Bandra Terminus Antyodaya Express have been given additional stoppages at Sikander Rau station as well as other stations on the train route for convenience. Of passengers.
“The senior divisional commercial manager and the senior divisional safety commissioner are present at the site along with other officials of the division,” a Railway Board official said.
"A medical team has been constituted under the supervision of Dr Saurabh Dandyal at the site for such passengers who require first aid treatment or any kind of medical intervention," the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday night.
The ministry said water and food packets have been provided to all those waiting at the station.
"We have kept three empty coaches ready at Kasganj station to move as special trains towards Sikandar Rau station if needed," the ministry said.
On Tuesday, 121 people died in a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras.
