Passenger forced to enter through window
As soon as the festival season begins, the railway system in the country has completely collapsed. During the festivals of Diwali and Chhath, people take the help of railway services to go to their homes. Despite having train tickets, passengers are not able to travel. There is a long queue in the platform of the station. Due to heavy crowd, passengers are not even able to board the trains.
Stampede in Bandra station
On the occasion of Diwali, a large number of people leave from cities to go to their villages, but at present there is not enough space in Indian Railways for all the people to reach their villages or homes on time amid festivals. A stampede broke out while boarding the train at Mumbai’s Bandra Terminus railway station.
10 people injured
This stampede happened while boarding the Bandra-Gorakhpur train. 10 people were injured in this stampede. He has been admitted to Bhabha Hospital for treatment. The condition of 8 injured is stable. The condition of two is said to be serious.
Long queues in the platform for several hours
There is a long crowd in many stations of Mumbai. On Sunday, the train leaving from Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus going to Gorakhpur has exposed the railways. What problems passengers have to face during the festive season, all this was seen on the platform. There were long queues for several hours to board the general compartment. Mild force was used by the police on the passengers. Many women were seen entering through the emergency window.
There is no special planning from Railways
Meanwhile, controlling the large crowd gathered at the railway station is also a big problem in itself. It cannot be limited to just controlling. No special planning has been done by the government to ensure that no untoward incident happens to the people traveling in the general compartment. Railway officials and police administration also kept watching as silent spectators.