Mumbai: 50 plastic drums seized from passengers on WR

Western Railway (WR) on Friday seized 50 plastic drums from passengers at various stations as part of a special drive where passengers were asked to place their belongings in large bags instead.

CCTV footage of the recent Bandra Terminus stampedeshowed that it was triggered when thousands headed for Diwali and Chhath Puja celebrations in their hometowns tried to board the unreserved 22-coach Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express. Several passengers were carrying large plastic drums, sacks and oversized luggage with them.

On November 1, WR ran 17 special trains, and the following day, another 17 such services will be operated for the convenience of passengers.

This year, across the nation, Indian Railways is operating around 7,300 special trains during Chhath and Diwali. Last year, 4,500 such services were operated.