SCR announces extra halts, lifts parking curbs

The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that the parking entree power strategy astatine the Bhoiguda entranceway (Platform No. 10 side) of Secunderabad presumption has been temporarily lifted to facilitate faster rider movement. Passengers person been advised to usage the basement parking installation astatine this entranceway for smoother flow.

Meanwhile, to negociate the festival rush, further bid stoppages person been introduced from January 7 to 20, with halts provided for 16 trains astatine Hi‑Tech City, 11 trains astatine Cherlapalli, and impermanent stoppages for 10 trains astatine Lingampalli up to April 30. Baggage screening facilities person besides been arranged astatine Platform No. 1 astatine Lingampalli.

Passengers person been urged to marque usage of these impermanent stoppages and to scope stations good successful beforehand during highest hours. The expected regular footfall during the festival play is estimated astatine 2.20 lakh passengers astatine Secunderabad, 50,000 astatine Lingampalli, and 35,000 astatine Cherlapalli.

To grip the accrued rider load, crushed operations teams comprising TTEs and RPF unit person been deployed astatine Secunderabad. Additional TTEs and RPF unit person been posted astatine introduction and exit points crossed large stations. A dedicated CCTV surveillance power country has been acceptable up, and a 24x7 warfare country is operational astatine the divisional headquarters.

CPRO A. Sridhar said successful a property merchandise that aggregate measures are underway to guarantee creaseless assemblage absorption during the festive season. Secunderabad presumption presently has 17 booking counters and 20 Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) successful operation. Passengers are being encouraged to usage the ‘RailOne’ mobile exertion for ticketing services, which offers a 3% discount connected unreserved tickets.

All operation sites astir the stations person been afloat barricaded arsenic a information measure, and obstructions astatine introduction and exit points person been cleared to guarantee escaped question of passengers.