CURATED BY – SUNIL YADAV | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Prayagraj, In order to control the ever increasing crowd of passengers in Mahakumbh Prayagraj, vigilance has been increased in the stations for the safety of passengers. After the accident at Delhi railway station last night, an alert has been issued across India, in view of which today at Katni Junction, where trains ply in all four directions. Superintendent of Police Abhijeet Ranjan, Additional Superintendent of Police Santosh Deharia, Kotwali police station in-charge Ashish Kumar Sharma and police force reached the main railway station to take stock of the security arrangements for the passengers. Where he took information from RPF station in-charge Dixit about the security arrangements made for the passengers. Along with this, information about how many trains are plying from the main railway station to Prayagraj was also taken by him. The Superintendent of Police has asked to control the crowd.

Katni district SP Abhijeet Ranjan said that even after the completion of the main bath of Maha Kumbh, the enthusiasm of the devotees has not diminished, and the public is so eager to go to Kumbh. The scene of which was seen at Katni main railway station where there is a crowd of Kumbh pilgrims on platform number 2 of Katni station, you can see how the Mela Special train is jam packed, only people's heads are visible, the same scene is always seen on the platform, whatever train is going to Prayagraj at Katni railway station, the coaches of all the trains are full, still people have enthusiasm for Maha Kumbh which is clearly visible, some people are also getting upset, but now they have decided to go to Kumbh, so they are just going. Katni district SP Abhijeet Ranjan said that 18 people died in a stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night. Among them are 14 women and 3 children. More than 25 people are injured. In view of this, 60 to 70 jawans of GRPF, RPF and City Police are deployed at the railway station at Katni Junction in Katni district. And they are controlling the crowd of devotees going to take bath in Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. In case of heavy crowd on the platform, passengers are being divided in the pandal built on the left side of the railway station and in the open and are being sent to Prayagraj seated in special trains coming to the platform. Katni SP Abhijeet Ranjan also told that he discussed with the railway officials and police officers of RPF and GRPF. He also said that as soon as the crowd increases on the platform, passengers should be seated in a safe place and passengers should be informed from time to time about the trains going towards Prayagraj so that a stampede like situation does not arise.