Jagran correspondent, Bhagalpur. To control the crowd that gathers during festivals or any special occasion, Railways has planned to construct a modular waiting hall (permanent holding area) at Bhagalpur station. The target was set to complete the work by March. But till now only the survey report is being prepared. In such a situation, it is not possible to complete the construction work by Holi at any cost.
In such a situation, this time too, to control the crowd of thousands of passengers gathering on Holi, work will have to be done from a temporary holding area only. This will not only cause inconvenience to the passengers but will also cause trouble to the railway management. However, one and a half month ago i.e. on 15th December, the Railway Board team had taken stock of the land at two places. But after that the pace of work slowed down.
By the way, it was told that Survey Report Rights (Rail India Technical Engineering Service) has recently conducted a drone survey. Initiatives towards developing modular waiting hall will be taken only after the survey report is approved. This may take at least four-five months. However, there is also a plan to build a foot over bridge from the holding area to the platform for crowd control.
Crowd increases during Chhath Puja and Holi
The crowd increases a lot during Durga Puja, Chhath Puja and Holi. During Chhath Puja, 30-35 thousand additional passengers board and disembark at the station every day. Almost the same situation prevails during Holi also. The crowd increases by additional 15-20 thousand. Immediately after Holi, the marriage season will also begin. Therefore, the crowd of passengers is likely to increase by 25-30 thousand.
For crowd control, it has been announced to develop a two-storey modular waiting hall at Bhagalpur station. For passenger convenience and crowd control, Railway India Technical Engineering (IITES) Manager Shubha Banerjee and Architect Vivek Pal had taken stock of the land at three places in the circulating area including reservation ticket centre, motorcycle stand.
Holding area is to be constructed in three thousand square meters. To control the crowd, a counter for the sale of general tickets has to be constructed in the holding area itself. Only passengers who have booked tickets will be allowed to enter the holding area. Along with seating arrangements for the passengers, there will also be arrangements for display boards and toilets.
There will be a separate entry point for passengers with reservation tickets to enter the platform. Station Director Utpal Sharma said that a report is being prepared after surveying with drones. The project will be prepared and sent to the Railway Board soon. The work will be started based on the approval of the Railway Board.
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