BENGALURU: Ahead of Deepavali, the number of passengers has increased at the Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) railway station in Bengaluru as workers from north Indian states head back home for the festival.
The number of passengers has almost doubled at SMVT railway station as workers from many states including West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar have started journey towards their native places. Queue system has been made to avoid jostling in the station.
Some had reserved their tickets one month earlier to go home for the festival while some others are travelling in general compartments. Barricades have been set up to avoid pushing, and steps are being taken control the crowds.
Due to effect of the cyclone in Andhra Pradesh, Howrah-bound trains are bieng delayed. Because of this passengers are waiting for hours. In another two-three days the number of passengers will increase further, and railway officials are thinking of running another special train.
