ECoR urges passengers to be extra careful during Rath Yatra

Surjit Kumar Dhal, BHUBANESWAR, JULY 3: Ahead of the world famous annual Rath Yatra in Puri, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a special awareness drive for travelling passengers in overcrowded trains. Railway administration has urged the passengers to avoid train journey on footboard, buffers and rooftop of the train compartments for their safe journey.

Passengers have been requested not to take food and drinking items from strangers, not to carry any inflammable items, not to touch suspicious things, to avoid train journey without or with improper tickets, not to lean from train compartments of the running trains and not to board or alight when the train is in motion.

ECoR has also urged the passengers and voluntary organisations to take special care of the concerned co-passengers and counsel those who are leaning from the running trains, travelling on rooftop, footboard and buffers of the train and carrying inflammable items etc.

ECoR has arranged exclusive passenger amenities for the convenience of the passengers. Special Trains, Extra Ticket Counters, Additional Enquiry Counters & Information Centres, Special Train Time Table, Tourist Complex, Mela Shed, Catering & Drinking Water, Sanitation, Medical Assistance Booth, Illuminations, Safety & Security arrangements have been provided for the convenience of the pilgrims.

 It has also urged the pilgrims and passengers to use Mobile App like UTS (Unreserved Ticketing System) App, Mobile Rath Yatra App ECOR Yatra for getting detailed information.

Passengers have been asked to avail the facilities of Railway Security Helpline “182” which is functional round the clock to report cases of passengers’ security and unsavory situation during train journey.

Apart from this, ECoR is also providing help to Temple Administration with trained workforce, breakdown materials for any possible breakdown of chariots during Rath Yatra.