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Vaishnaw inspects New Delhi station as festive rush lifts daily footfall to about 8 lakh

The Railways adds 700 AI cameras and special trains for the Diwali and Chhath season.

By BDT News Desk

Published 7 Nov 2026, 7:57 AM IST · 1 min read

Vaishnaw inspects New Delhi station as festive rush lifts daily footfall to about 8 lakh
Photo: Bharat Darshan Times graphic; data: PIB

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected New Delhi Railway Station on 6 November 2026 to check passenger facilities and security ahead of the Diwali and Chhath rush, as daily footfall at Delhi's main stations rose to about 8 lakh.

He spoke to passengers, who the ministry says were satisfied with the arrangements. Vaishnaw said the festive season, including Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath, brings the year's heaviest rush. He said more special trains and more Railway Protection Force personnel had been arranged, and that 700 additional AI cameras have been installed.

Footfall

  • Delhi stations (New Delhi, Old Delhi, Anand Vihar Terminal, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Sarai Rohilla): about 2 crore passenger movements from 1 October to 5 November. Daily footfall averaged about 8 lakh at the peak, 1 to 5 November, against the usual 5 lakh.
  • Mumbai stations (Bandra Terminus, LTT, CSMT): about 1.5 crore movements; peak daily average about 5 lakh against the usual 4 lakh.
  • Hyderabad stations (Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Charlapalli): about 90 lakh movements.

At New Delhi station

A dedicated holding area serves passengers with reserved tickets, alongside the facility for unreserved passengers introduced last year. A common holding area streamlines entry, luggage checks have moved outside the building, and the former ticketing space inside is now a waiting area.

Source: official release by the Ministry of Railways, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (06 NOV 2026 7:24PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Reviews Passenger Facilities and Security Arrangements at New Delhi Railway Station.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333760) issued by the Ministry of Railways on 06 NOV 2026 7:24PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 7 Nov 2026, 7:57 AM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Reviews Passenger Facilities and Security Arrangements at New Delhi Railway Station — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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