Archive · 7 Oct 2026
South Coast Railway Reviews Festive Season Crowd Management Measures
More people are expected to travel by train during Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath.
South Coast Railway chief Sandeep Mathur met with railway officials to plan for the larger crowds.
He asked them to keep watch and provide security all day and night.
They were also asked to make ticketing and passenger help easier to access.
The railway is running extra trains and adding coaches to some services.
Passengers were told not to ride on train footboards or cross the tracks.
They should also board from platforms and use alarm chains only for real emergencies.
These steps are intended to help people travel more safely and smoothly.
South Coast Railway General Manager Sandeep Mathur reviewed crowd management plans with senior officials on Tuesday.
The review comes ahead of Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath, when passenger numbers are expected to rise.
Officials were directed to arrange round-the-clock monitoring and security, and increase ticketing and passenger assistance.
South Coast Railway is running special trains and adding coaches to existing weekly and long-distance services.
Passengers were warned against unsafe travel practices, including footboard travel, track crossing and boarding from non-platform sides.
- Who
- South Coast Railway General Manager Sandeep Mathur and senior railway officials.
- What
- They reviewed arrangements for managing increased crowds and Mathur directed officials to expand operational measures.
- When
- Tuesday, ahead of the Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath festive season.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Passenger numbers are expected to increase significantly during the festive season.
- Railway
- South Coast Railway (SCoR)
- General Manager
- Sandeep Mathur
- Festivals
- Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath
- Crowd measures
- Round-the-clock monitoring and security, increased ticketing and passenger assistance
- Extra services
- Special trains are operating to various destinations
- Additional capacity
- Extra coaches have been added to existing weekly and long-distance trains
- Passenger safety advice
- Avoid footboard travel, crossing tracks, boarding from non-platform sides and pulling the alarm chain without a valid emergency