Prayagraj: Of the expected turnout of over 40 crore pilgrims in Maha Kumbh 2025, maximum devotees will travel to Prayagraj via trains. In this backdrop, the Prayagraj division of North Central Railway (NCR) has come up with a colour coding method to mitigate the problem of overcrowding at the railway station.
Railways will put coloured stickers on the reverse side of tickets which would correspond to the direction in which the passenger will travel. This will help passengers reach the exact holdup area and the designated platform. Railways had constructed four massive holdup areas in 2019 Kumbh which have been activated. They had been painted in four different colours red, blue, yellow and green— each for the four directions in which the devotees want to travel. The colour coding method on the rear side of the ticket will be put to trial use in this year’s Magh Mela and if successful, it will be replicated at Maha Kumbh.
“In view of the crowd of lakhs of devotees reaching Prayagraj Junction during the mela, we have done meticulous planning in respect to arrival of train, at which station and platform it would arrive or depart, the route to the shelter and holdup area and from there to platforms etc. the coloured sticker on the ticket will further improve the movement and will come handy for railways,” said Amit Singh, public relation officer (PRO), Prayagraj division.
Singh further explains, “When a devotee buys a reserved or general class ticket from Prayagraj Junction or other railway stations of Prayagraj, a coloured sticker will be put on the ticket by the Railways, looking at the colour, not only the devotee will know his or her route but railway mitra, volunteers and authorities, all will be able to help passenger.” If he shows the ticket to anyone, he will first be sent to holdup area of the concerned route. When his train reaches platform, devotee will be taken to platform through that colour coded route. “As the ticket will have coloured sticker, the devotees, will not need to ask for repetitive guidance. They have to show the colour on the ticket and will be guided exactly as para military forces, RPF, GRP and civil police along with railway employees, administration team and all NGOs will be aware of colour coding and corresponding direction.
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Railways will put coloured stickers on the reverse side of tickets which would correspond to the direction in which the passenger will travel. This will help passengers reach the exact holdup area and the designated platform. Railways had constructed four massive holdup areas in 2019 Kumbh which have been activated. They had been painted in four different colours red, blue, yellow and green— each for the four directions in which the devotees want to travel. The colour coding method on the rear side of the ticket will be put to trial use in this year’s Magh Mela and if successful, it will be replicated at Maha Kumbh.
“In view of the crowd of lakhs of devotees reaching Prayagraj Junction during the mela, we have done meticulous planning in respect to arrival of train, at which station and platform it would arrive or depart, the route to the shelter and holdup area and from there to platforms etc. the coloured sticker on the ticket will further improve the movement and will come handy for railways,” said Amit Singh, public relation officer (PRO), Prayagraj division.
Singh further explains, “When a devotee buys a reserved or general class ticket from Prayagraj Junction or other railway stations of Prayagraj, a coloured sticker will be put on the ticket by the Railways, looking at the colour, not only the devotee will know his or her route but railway mitra, volunteers and authorities, all will be able to help passenger.” If he shows the ticket to anyone, he will first be sent to holdup area of the concerned route. When his train reaches platform, devotee will be taken to platform through that colour coded route. “As the ticket will have coloured sticker, the devotees, will not need to ask for repetitive guidance. They have to show the colour on the ticket and will be guided exactly as para military forces, RPF, GRP and civil police along with railway employees, administration team and all NGOs will be aware of colour coding and corresponding direction.
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