The footage exhibits passengers attempting to board the prepare earlier than it comes to an entire halt
New Delhi:
Days after a stampede at Mumbai’s Bandra Terminus railway station left 10 folks injured, CCTV footage exhibits passengers jostling to board an unreserved prepare simply moments earlier than, inflicting full chaos on the platform.
The stampede happened when massive crowds tried to board the 22-coach unreserved Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express, which arrived from the railway yard round 2.44 am on Sunday. Such crowds are a standard sight in the course of the festive season.
The safety footage, purportedly from a CCTV digicam on the north finish of platform no 1 at Bandra Terminus, confirmed many passengers dropping their footing whereas attempting to board the prepare. It additionally exhibits a crush of passengers attempting to enter the prepare earlier than it comes to an entire halt; some are seen attempting to squeeze in by way of an emergency exit window. The visuals don’t present the stampede.
The Western Railway is working greater than 130 competition particular trains for varied locations, particularly Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, for the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals.
Platform ticket gross sales have been restricted at Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra Terminus, Borivali, Vasai Road, Vapi, Valsad, Udhna, and Surat stations within the Mumbai Division to scale back platform crowding and guarantee easy passenger motion.
The Northern Railways urged passengers to reach at the least an hour earlier than their prepare’s scheduled departure to keep away from last-minute congestion and guarantee a easy boarding course of.