Besides, many trains such as Mathura-Tanakpur Fair Special, Agra Fort-Kasganj Passenger Special and Bandra Terminus Antyodaya Express among others have been given extra stoppage at the Sikandar Rau station as well as special stoppage at other stations along the train route for the convenience of passengers.
“Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and Senior Divisional Security Commissioner are present at the site along with the other officers of the division,” an official from the Railway Board said.
“A medical team under the supervision of Dr Saurabh Dandiyal has been set up at the site for such passengers who need first-aid treatment or any sort of medical intervention,” the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday night.
The Ministry said water and food packets have been made available to all the people waiting at the station.
“We have kept three empty coaches ready at Kasganj station to move as special trains towards Sikandar Rau Station if needed,” the ministry said. A stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras left 121 dead on Tuesday.
