Crowd at Udhna station in Surat (left), passengers suffering from heat (right)
The condition of the passengers returning to their homes from Surat, Gujarat is very bad. Before Chhath Puja, a large number of migrant laborers are leaving for their homes. However, his condition is worsening in the railway station itself. The line here is so long that people are coming and standing since midnight. He is suffocating because of the crowd. Having trouble breathing. The condition of many people is worsening in the station itself. Passengers are standing in line since midnight to catch the train and their condition is worsening by morning.
A large number of migrant laborers live in Surat. Among them, a large number are laborers from UP and Bihar, who return home on Chhath. For this reason, even after the festival of Diwali is over, there is a huge crowd in the trains going from Surat to North India. People have been reaching the station since midnight to catch the train to their city. People stand in line for tickets from 8 pm onwards.
Police deployed outside the station also
Police forces have to be deployed to control the crowd of passengers. This situation is not only inside the station but also a large number of police forces are deployed outside the station. There are long queues of passengers on the road outside Udhna station. About one and a half kilometer long line of passengers is being seen on the road outside Udhna station, in which small children, women and even elderly people are seen standing in the queue. The crowd is so huge that many women have fainted. How many people’s wallets, railway tickets and even money have been stolen?
Police fear stampede
The security personnel were working hard to ensure that the passengers board the train safely. Police personnel were also seen using batons to control the crowd of passengers. Police Inspector SN Desai, deployed for the security of the passengers, says that we are deployed for the security of the passengers from 5 pm tomorrow. About 100 soldiers along with women police are doing duty throughout the night. Our only objective is to control such a huge crowd, so that there is no stampede and all the passengers board the train safely.
(Report by Shailesh Champaneria from Surat)
