Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Vaishnaw reviews Yatri Suvidha Kendra progress at Anand Vihar, Udhna
A very crowded train station in New Delhi had a sad accident in February 2025 when 18 people lost their lives in a stampede.
After that, the government decided to build special waiting areas, called Yatri Suvidha Kendras, at train stations.
These areas give passengers a safe and comfortable place to wait before they go to the platforms.
The Railway Minister checked how the construction is going at two of these Kendras.
One is at Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi and the other is at Udhna Railway Station in Surat.
The Anand Vihar Kendra will hold about 4,000 people at first and 7,000 when it is finished.
The Udhna Kendra will be much bigger and can hold about 15,000 people.
The minister wants the work finished before the festival rush begins.
The stations will also get seating, water, toilets, screens, and security cameras to keep passengers safe.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed the progress of Yatri Suvidha Kendras at Anand Vihar Terminal and Udhna Railway Station virtually from Rail Bhawan.
The permanent holding areas were ordered after 18 passengers were killed in a stampede at New Delhi railway station on February 15, 2025.
The New Delhi railway station holding area is ready and operational, while work at Anand Vihar, Ghaziabad, Varanasi and Ayodhya is at different stages.
The Anand Vihar Kendra will accommodate about 4,000 passengers in Phase-I and around 7,000 after Phase-II completion.
The Udhna Kendra is planned to accommodate about 15,000 passengers, and 55 more stations are to get permanent holding areas.
- Who
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Ministry of Railways
- What
- Reviewed the progress of Yatri Suvidha Kendra passenger holding areas at Anand Vihar Terminal and Udhna Railway Station
- When
- Friday, August 14; construction follows the February 15, 2025 New Delhi railway station stampede
- Where
- Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (virtual review of sites in Delhi and Surat)
- Why
- To complete safer, more organised passenger holding facilities before the festival season rush
- Railway Minister
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Review mode
- Virtual review from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
- Stations reviewed
- Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi), Udhna Railway Station (Surat)
- Anand Vihar capacity
- About 4,000 passengers (Phase-I); about 7,000 after Phase-II
- Udhna capacity
- About 15,000 passengers at a time
- Background
- 18 passengers killed in stampede at New Delhi railway station on February 15, 2025
- New Delhi Kendra status
- Ready and operational
- Future expansion
- 55 more stations to get permanent holding areas