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The Southern railway has made a slew of arrangements to guarantee a safe, smooth, and convenient travel for each passengers and devotees during the Attukal Pongala connected Tuesday. Vehicle Parking has been strictly regulated astatine Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station owed to Pongala peculiar arrangements.
On Tuesday, trains departing from Thiruvananthapuram Central towards Kollam Junction volition depart from Platforms 1, 2, 3, and 4, portion trains towards Nagercoil volition depart from Platform 5. To debar overcrowding, rider introduction to the platforms volition beryllium managed done 3 covered impermanent holding areas. From these areas, passengers tin acquisition unreserved tickets and participate the platforms erstwhile their trains are acceptable for departure.
Additional summons counters volition beryllium acceptable up adjacent the holding areas. Passengers with reserved tickets tin participate straight done the main entranceway portico. Additionally, astir 12 trains volition person a one-minute impermanent stoppage astatine Thiruvananthapuram Pettah presumption for the conveneince of reserved passengers.
All passengers are informed that 2nd introduction astatine the Power House Road broadside is wholly closed. After pongala, pilgrim passengers coming from the East Fort and Power House Road areas indispensable scope the presumption either done the Thampanoor side, utilizing either the Residency Road Overbridge oregon the M.G. Road Overbridge. Pilgrims arriving from the Thycaud broadside oregon via the Residency Road Overbridge should proceed done New Theatre Road and usage the transition beneath the implicit span to participate the presumption premises. Passengers coming done the M.G. Road Overbridge and RMS (Railway Mail Service) broadside whitethorn participate the presumption done the Railway Parcel Gate other Chaitram Hotel oregon done the Main Entrance astatine Thampanoor. Devotees arriving from the M.G. Road broadside volition beryllium allowed done the Parcel Office Gate, depending connected bid movement.
After Pongala, the creaseless exit of passengers arriving by Train Nos. 12081 Janshatabdi, 20631 Vande Bharat, and 22627 Intercity Express during the highest hours betwixt 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. volition beryllium arranged done the Foot Overbridge (Middle) and Higginbothams Exit to determination retired of the railway station.
The Medical Branch, Thiruvananthapuram Division, has made broad arrangements to guarantee the information and well-being of each devotees and passengers. Four afloat equipped Medical Aid Posts volition relation astatine cardinal locations successful the station, manned by elder doctors, nursing staff, and St. John Ambulance Brigade (SJAB) members. Three ambulances volition stay stationed astatine strategical points astir the presumption for speedy response. All aesculapian posts volition beryllium stocked with exigency medicines, oxygen concentrators, IV fluids, nebulizers, wheelchairs, stretchers, ORS, drinking water, and different indispensable instrumentality to supply punctual aesculapian assistance whenever needed.
Safety Instructions were besides issued for each passengers and devotees. Lighting Pongala hearths (aduppu) anyplace wrong the railway premises is strictly prohibited for information reasons. Further, the railways person made arrangements for the cognition of 5 unreserved peculiar trains, further stoppages for trains, and rescheduling of trains for the payment of passengers and devotees.
