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Special trains are planned to connect major destinations across the country via rail routes such as Darbhanga, Azamgarh, Saharsa, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Firozpur, Patna, Katihar and Amritsar, among others.

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The railways have also announced crowd control measures such as forming queues at termini under the supervision of RPF personnel to ensure orderly entry of passengers in unreserved coaches.

More RPF personnel have been deployed at major stations to ensure passenger safety. Officers are stationed at major stations on standby duty to ensure smooth running of trains. Staff are stationed in various sections to respond to any disruption in train service as soon as possible.

Measures have been taken to ensure that trains with platform numbers are announced frequently and on time.

“May I help you” booths are kept open at major stations where RPF personnel and TTEs are assigned to provide proper assistance and guidance to passengers. On-call medical teams are available at major stations with ambulances and ambulance teams.

“A monitoring of any malpractices – such as swinging of seats, overcharging and check-out activity etc. by the staff of the security and vigilance department is being carried out and strictly monitored. Instructions to maintain cleanliness in waiting halls, retiring rooms, especially platforms, and at stations in general, have been given by the Zonal Headquarters,” the railway ministry said in a press release.