Nueva Delhi: Around 80 passenger trains will remain waiting to address the sudden increase of passengers in 60 identified stations that see the high footsteps on festive sometimes such as Holi, Chhath and Diwali, Ashwini Vaishnaw Railroad Minister He informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Responding to the debate on the Railroad Law Project (amendment), VAISHNAW said that a detailed roadmap has been prepared for multitude management. “We have made the difficult decision to sell tickets according to the number of seats in the trains so that there is no overcrowding. In addition, to meet the demand, around 80 special trains will be maintained in nearby places of these 60 stations so that in case of sudden increase in passengers they can be used to transport people, ”he added.
Rajya Sabha approved the bill that aims to rationalize and modernize rail operations in India. Lok Sabha passed it in December.
Responding to the charges of the members of the opposition regarding trains accidents and the recent stampede at the New Delhi station, VAishnaw said that the government has been taking several measures to avoid such mishaps. He also mentioned the expansion of the rail network, the renewal of the roads, the installation of Kavach (anti-collision system for trains) and recruitment of labor.
When facing the leader of the Congress, Vivek Tankha, for his Barb that the prime minister gave the responsibility of the railroads to someone with a bureaucratic mentality and not that of a minister, Vaishnaw said: “He (Tankha) was saying that a bureaucrat has received the task. Yes, I admit that I am a technocrat and a bureaucrat, but there is no lack of commitment; Nothing less than any other leader. If you see any lack of commitment, then lift your finger, otherwise, you have no right to do it. “
The deputy of the Congress had affirmed that everything on the railroads is promoted by the minister. Speaking of the 18 deaths at the New Delhi station during a stampede, he said: “I am not asking for anyone’s resignation, but some of the previous ministers resigned,” while taking names from some former railroad ministers who had resigned after train accidents.
Vaishnaw also rejected the accusations made by RJD kumar jha that CCTV cameras were turned off at the New Delhi station to hide the details of the incident. “I directly reject that the CCTV cameras went out. I have seen CCTV images. “