Addl RPF personnel deployed at Patna Jn

PATNA: Railways has deployed additional railway protection force (RPF) personnel at Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Patliputra Junction and Danapur station to deal with huge passengers’ rush during the festive season, said Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Sunil Kumar said on Monday.
Kumar said a senior woman RPF inspector has been deputed at Patna Junction to coordinate with other women RPF squads deployed at these stations to help women and children board trains safely as well as escort them out of railway premises for their safe return to their respective homes.Besides, RPF’s women personnel will be available at each ‘May I Help You’ booth at these stations to help the women travelling alone with their children, he said .
Though passengers with only confirmed tickets are being allowed to enter railway premises due to Covid-19 protocol, RPF has been keeping a close watch on the passengers through CCTV cameras at these four stations from where most of the trains either originate or pass, the DRM said.
Railways has also set up medical facility kiosks at these major stations of the division to provide instant assistance to passengers in emergency. This facility is available 24X7 at Patna Junction where an ambulance has been kept in readiness to rush any passenger to hospitals in case of emergency. Railway hospitals at Karbighaiya side of Patna Junction and at Danapur have been put on alert to attend any emergency case, Kumar said, adding railways had recently provided medical assistance to a woman passenger at Mokama at odd hours.
In addition to it, railways has already installed baggage screening and wrapping facilities at Patna Junction for those who intend to carry their luggage sanitized and wrapped after getting down from trains at Patna Junction. Railways is charging nominal rate for the purpose, he said, adding that ‘ready-to-cook’ food materials were being provided to passengers on trains as catering services are yet to be restored.
GRP said GRP personnel were coordinating with RPF at Patna Junction to carry out security check at the entrance points. Besides, train escort duty in night trains is being carried out on the mainline route of the division to check illegal activities during festive season, he said.