HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Oct 22: The General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, inspected Guwahati Railway Station on Wednesday to review preparedness for the anticipated increase in passenger footfall during the festive season.
The station handles around 48,970 passengers daily, with numbers expected to rise to 65,000 during peak travel.
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Shrivastava reviewed crowd management arrangements, holding areas, passenger amenities including drinking water, toilets, and seating, as well as real-time monitoring through CCTV and control rooms. Additional RPF and GRP personnel have been deployed in shifts, and queue management with barricades and rope lines has been implemented.
Drones and Segway scooters are also being used for enhanced security.
To meet the heightened demand, NFR has introduced 620 special train trips, improving connectivity to major cities like Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata. Shrivastava emphasised continued vigilance and teamwork to ensure safe and comfortable travel for passengers during the festive period.
