KANPUR ANWRGANJ

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 07.05.20

Total 14095persons brought in 12 Shramik special trains.More than 100 Shramik special trains operated by North Central Railway

Total 458 timetabled parcel Trains operated with average punctuality of 90 %.Of total 243 tonnes parcel loaded by NCR more than 100 tonnes is medical goods

Shramik special trains are being continued to clear identified group of passengers from point to point basis based o­n request of concerned states.This charter services is running with prior written consent of state governments and Railway is not issuing any ticket to any passenger directly and no o­ne should come to any Railwaystation.Till 07.05.20 NCR is expected to handle 106 Shramik Special trains after start of this service o­n 01.05.20 and have brought about 14095 migrants through12 terminating Shramik Special trains at PrayagrajJn. ,Agra Cantt.Kanpur Central and Banda Stations of NCR.

Keeping in view the importance of transporting essential items like medical supplies, medical equipment, food, etc in small parcel sizes during the lockdown, North Central Railway has operated 458 timetabled parcel trains till 06.05.20 with excellent average punctuality of 90%. Since start of timetabled parcel services o­n 08.04.20, NCR has achieved 100% punctual runs o­n 08 days and maintaining average speed close to 75 KMPH.Of total 243 tonnes parcel loaded by NCR 108 tonnes is medical goods.

North Central Railway

Headquarter

Public Relations

Prayagraj

No. 11PR/05/2020Press ReleaseDate: 06.05.20

Total 9278 persons brought in 08 Shramik special trains.47 other through passing trains operated by North Central Railway

Praygraj Jn. became the first station o­n Indian Railways to handle 04 incoming Shramik Special train in less than 08 hrstime .

Infrastructure and experience of KumbhMela 2019 comes handy in receivingShramik Special trains at Prayagraj Jn.

In the o­ngoing 3^rdlockdown effective till 17.05.20 all regular passenger and suburban trains are completely suspended and o­nly with prior consent of state governments,Shramik Special trains are running to clear pre identified migrants from fixed origination point to single destination station.Till 06.05.20 NCR is expected to handle47passing through and have already brought about 9278 migrants through 08 terminating Shramik Special trains atPrayagrajJn , Agra Cantt. and Kanpur Central Stations .

On 06.05.20 total 04 trains two from Suratand o­ne each fromViramgam and Ludhiana were handled at Prayagraj Jn. of North Central Railway bringing4454personsbelonging to different districts of Uttar Pradesh . This makes Prayagraj Jn. first station of Indian Railways to handle 04 incoming Shramik Special trains in span of less than 08 hours o­n any single day after operation of these special trains started o­n 01.05.20.

Infrastructure of Prayagraj Jn. Created forKumbhMela 2019 and experience of officers and staffinvolved in conduct of Kumbh-2019 came handy in achieving efficient handling of 04 terminating trains at Prayagraj Jn.

For Kumbh-2019 four big passenger enclosures were constructed at City side of PrayagrajJunction station to hold pilgrims @ 3000 per enclosure and these enclosures were effectively used to hold relatively lesser number of migrant passengers i.e. 600 per enclosure with adequate social distancingbefore all mandatory formalities related to Covid-19 could be completed and they could left for their home districts in Roadways buses arranged by state government . All 04 passenger enclosures were readied and used for handling of incoming passengers with 02 enclosures being used per train.Other improved infrastructure at platforms,concourse, CCTV etc and above all experience of handling biggest congregation of human o­n earth i.e. KumbhMela was the key in this achievement.