Security Tightens At New Delhi Station, Several Rules In Place Including No Loitering On Foot Overbridge
1 month ago

Security Tightens At New Delhi Station, Several Rules In Place Including No Loitering On Foot Overbridge

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tight security measures are in place at the New Delhi Railway Station, prohibiting anyone from loitering on the foot overbridge without a valid reason, an official said on Monday. Now, no one will be allowed to stand on the foot overbridge without a valid reason," a senior officer of the Railway Protection Force told PTI. Delhi Police along with the Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police has deployed additional personnel to manage rush at the station, which remained overcrowded on Sunday with thousands of passengers struggling to board trains amid heavy rush, an officer said. Another senior police officer said that usually now the police will not allow people to stand on the foot overbridge without any reason.

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‘Capacity to hold over 10,000 passengers’: After stampede, holding area created at New Delhi Railway Station — Details
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‘Capacity to hold over 10,000 passengers’: After stampede, holding area created at New Delhi Railway Station — Details

Live Mint  

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Paramilitary forces deployed at New Delhi Railway Station for crowd control
1 month ago

Paramilitary forces deployed at New Delhi Railway Station for crowd control

The Hindu  

Two days after 18 people lost their lives in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on their way to the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, dozens of paramilitary personnel have been posted as a measure to control crowd surges. “To ensure that people are not occupying space inside the station much before their train arrives, staff members …

Restrictions on sale of platform tickets in Delhi after New Delhi Railway Station Stampede. Details here
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Restrictions on sale of platform tickets in Delhi after New Delhi Railway Station Stampede. Details here

Live Mint  

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New Delhi Railway Station imposes tight security post stampede; passenger influx continues
1 month ago

New Delhi Railway Station imposes tight security post stampede; passenger influx continues

The Hindu  

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Tight security in place at New Delhi Railway Station after stampede claims 18 lives
1 month ago

Tight security in place at New Delhi Railway Station after stampede claims 18 lives

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Tight security measures are in place at the New Delhi Railway Station, prohibiting anyone from loitering on the foot overbridge without a valid reason, an official said on Monday. A stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station claimed 18 lives on Saturday night, police said. "We have seen several people waiting or standing on the foot overbridge without …

Delhi govt to file report on accessibility of foot over bridges, escalators to specially-abled
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Delhi govt to file report on accessibility of foot over bridges, escalators to specially-abled

India Today  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to file a status report relating to the accessibility of foot over bridges and other public utilities to persons with disabilities and senior citizens. The court was hearing a petition by a lawyer seeking directions to the authorities to ensure the convenience of and full accessibility to lifts, foot over …

Delhi Passengers Unable to Board Trains Due to Farmers' Protest to Get Full Refund till 9 PM Today
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Passengers Unable to Board Trains Due to Farmers' Protest to Get Full Refund till 9 PM Today

News 18  

Passengers who could not catch their trains departing from all stations in New Delhi on Tuesday till 9 pm due to the farmers’ protest are requested to apply for a full refund of their tickets, Northern Railway told ANI. In a statement by the Chief Public Relation Officer, Northern Railway, a full refund window of all trains, departing from all …

Foot-over bridges to be mandatory; additional escalators sanctioned for crowded Mumbai stations, says Piyush Goyal
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Foot-over bridges to be mandatory; additional escalators sanctioned for crowded Mumbai stations, says Piyush Goyal

Firstpost  

A day after 22 people died in a stampede on a railway foot-over bridge in Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that 200 officers will be relocated from headquarters Mumbai: A day after 22 people died in a stampede on a railway foot-over bridge in Mumbai, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that 200 officers will be relocated from headquarters …

Blood spills on Delhi railway tracks
10 years, 4 months ago

Blood spills on Delhi railway tracks

Hindustan Times  

Pedestrian bridges over railway tracks are stuck in official files and red tape even as trains continue to mow at least two persons in Delhi every day. The Delhi Police has now requested the divisional manager of northern railways to construct foot overbridges over nine most accident-prone railway tracks in the capital. The Delhi Police’s letter says most railway tracks …

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