NEW DELHI: A day before the start of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday he released a ‘Kumbh War Room‘ at Rail Bhawan here, which will operate 24/7 with officials from all divisions and railway police monitoring and coordinating activities for millions of passengers.
He said 1,176 CCTV cameras have been installed at nine stations in Prayagraj region and they will provide live feed for real-time monitoring. There will be announcements in 12 languages at stations and 13,000 trains will run during the Kumbh period.
“For the last three years, we have been preparing for the Maha Kumbh. The railways have invested around Rs 5,000 crore in creating new infrastructure and upgrading the existing infrastructure for the Kumbh. This includes doubling of lines, creation of new platforms and creation of high-quality retention areas On the river Ganga, a new bridge has been constructed… A war room has been made operational at Prayagraj crossing station and today (Sunday ) HE has created a similar war room in the railway board, where feeds from all stations will come,” Vaishnaw said. He added that color codes have been created for waiting areas and these will guide passengers to the areas they wish to reach.
Officials said the war room will facilitate coordination between district authorities and railway officials, ensuring immediate assistance and operational efficiency. “Freight trains have been diverted to dedicated freight corridors to ensure smooth transportation. passenger train operations. We have created 23 permanent waiting areas with a combined capacity of over one lakh pilgrims. “There are 554 ticket offices,” said an official.