Permanent holding areas at railway stations: To manage the surge in passenger traffic during the festive season and enhance overall travel experience, Indian Railways (IR) has planned to develop permanent holding areas, also known as ‘Yatri Suvidha Kendras,’ at major railway stations. So far, the Ministry of Railways has shortlisted 76 stations for this initiative.
Yatri Suvidha Kendra at New Delhi railway station
Recently, the Yatri Suvidha Kendra (Permanent Holding Area) at New Delhi railway station has been completed and opened for commercial use. The facility is designed to accommodate around 7,000 passengers at a time.
“The newly developed state of the art Yatri Suvidha Kendra will provide comfort to passengers during festival season as there is a surge in the passenger volume. Yatri Suvidha Kendra like this shall be developed at other stations in the country,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
Railways to develop Permanent Holding Areas at 76 stations – Full list
Speaking to Indianexpress.com, a senior railway official said that only New Delhi railway station is the only one equipped with a permanent holding area, while other stations like Anand Vihar Terminal, Udhna, etc have temporary facilities for crowd management.
“”Only permanent holding area structure has been made at New Delhi railway station so far. At other important stations like ANVT, Udhna railway station temporary structure are there,” the official told Indianexpress.com.
(Source: Ministry of Railways)
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