Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed railway infrastructure and redevelopment projects in Aluva and Kozhikkode on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Railway Office said, “Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conducts a window trailing inspection from Aluva, reviewing railway infrastructure and redevelopment projects.”
He then arrived at Kozhikkode Railway Station to inspect the railway infrastructure.
Four workers were killed after an express train hit them near Shoranur in Palakkad district on Saturday, police said.
Amid the festive season, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that a record 7,435 special trains are being run for the ease of the passengers and 150 additional special trains will be scheduled to run if required.
Vaishnaw further informed that 51 lakh people have already travelled on special trains till October 31. As the festivities conclude, the Indian Railways is making arrangements to manage the return of the commuters, he said, adding that 150 more special trains will run if needed.
“Good arrangements have been made. A big holding area has been set up. Methodical arrangements have been made for the proper movement of passengers. A record 7435 special trains are being run. Last year the number was 4500 which in itself was a record. Till 31 October, 51 lakh people have travelled on special trains. After the festivities conclude , arrangements are in place to manage the return traffic. Elaborate arrangements have been made at all major railway stations. The passengers liked the arrangements. I would like to thank them for their cooperation with Railway staff and RPF. In addition to 7435 special trains, 150 more special trains will be run if needed,” the Union Railways Minister said.
Indian Railways is running special trains across the country to ensure the safe travel of passengers to their hometowns on the occasion of Chhath Puja.
Dilip Kumar, Executive Director of Information and Publicity for Railway Board, informed that the Indian Railways ran more than 160 trains on Thursday and they plan to run more than 170 trains today. He said that the Indian Railways have made special arrangements in all important stations in the country including New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Baroda, Mumbai, Bandra, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.