SEALDAH DIVISION WORKS TIRELESSLY 24X7 WITH ADDED MAIL/EXPRESS AND EMU SERVICES TO CATER TO PUJA RUSH
Kolkata : Sealdah Division is committed to ensure smooth and comfortable journey for Pandal hoppers during the ensuing Durga Puja festival. To achieve this, Sealdah Division will provide 24X7 train services during Puja days. This relentless effort will enable Pandal hoppers smooth darshan, safe & secured transportation from one place to another within the city and suburbs.
So far as EMU services is concerned, it has already been decided that all galloping trains in all sections will stop at all stations during Durga Puja festival, i.e., from 9th to 12th October, 2024. Moreover, punctuality of train movement will be monitored at the apex level during Puja days for which senior officers will be deployed at traffic and commercial control on round the clock basis. Further, EMU services will be provided beyond scheduled service time also i.e., from Wee hour to 3 am. 18 more EMU services will be provided throughout the night, over and above the existing services. This extra EMU trains from Midnight to 03:00 am will accommodate more than 64,000 commuters daily to reach their destination in shortest possible time, bypassing city road congestion.
It has already been decided to run 07 additional pairs of festival special trains to cater to the increased demand during Durga Puja, Diwali & Chhath Puja. Sealdah Division will run 136 special train services to different destinations to facilitate tourists in the forthcoming festive season. List of such festival special Mail/Express trains are enclosed hereunder for ready reference. The reservation in the aforementioned festival special trains is already open.
For Sealdah Division, “Work is Worship” and under the inspired leadership of Deepak Nigam, DRM/Sealdah the entire staff strength is leaving no stone unturned to facilitate passengers and to ensure smooth transportation of commuters and Pandal hoppers during ensuing festival season.
Special security arrangement will be made at all prominent stations for managing overcrowding to avoid stampede like situations. Special Railway Protection Force will also be deployed at almost all busy & vulnerable Level Crossing Gates to provide Safety and Security for both Road traffic and Rail traffic.