Kolkata: Sealdah division of Eastern Railway conducted a coordination meeting with the state police, Kolkata Traffic Police and GRP on Saturday on crowd management and security arrangement during puja.
About 270 retired servicemen would be engaged to boost security measures. The parking area outside Sealdah station would remain closed from Oct 15 to Oct 21 (Panchami to Dashami). You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
They reviewed passenger entry and exit plans, holding areas, platform segregation and deployment of cops, said a senior cop. A railway official said subways would be kept clear. “We have also urged cops to remove vendors from subway entry point, during the puja days,” he added. Puja guide maps will be installed outside the station and subway, said Rajeev Saxena, DRM Sealdah division.
Extra volunteers would be deployed on foot overbridges and level-crossing gates. Signage will be installed to help revellers navigate the station premises. Download the TOI App.