9 special trains started from Udhna for Diwali and Chhath Puja

As the festivals of Diwali and the festival of faith Chhath Puja approach, a heavy rush of passengers is being witnessed at Surat's Udhna Railway station. Migrant workers and their families associated with the textile and diamond industries are gathering in large numbers at Udhna station to go back to their native places. Such a large number of passengers are seen in the station premises and platforms that an atmosphere as if an ocean of passengers has surged has been created.

Due to long waiting lists in regular trains, Western Railway has decided to run 9 special (festival special) trains for passengers going towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. These special trains have been made operational for passengers going towards Patna, Danapur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Chhapra. The operation of these special trains has been started in a phased manner as per the scheduled timetable since yesterday evening itself, so that crowd does not gather at the station at once and a chaotic situation is not created. Both passengers and railway administration have got a major relief from the operation of these trains.

According to Western Railway, special preparations have been made so that passengers get a smooth, convenient and safe travel experience during the festivals. Strict police deployment has been arranged at the station so that passengers get entry into the train in an orderly manner and no untoward incident takes place. The main objective of the railway administration is to keep the movement well-organized by proper management of the crowd and ensure that every passenger reaches their destination safely.

Keeping in view the increasing number of passengers, new and modern large holding areas and passenger amenity centers have been arranged at Udhna station. Special arrangements for bathrooms, washbasins and toilets for passengers have been made in this amenity center. Separate toilet facilities for men and women have been made available in the passenger amenity center. Through these modern facilities, passengers will be able to wait for trains comfortably even amidst the crowd and get proper guidance.