NEWSSUPER Report Tania Kundu Kolkata, December-17,2025
The Gangasagar Mela is a festival held annually at Gangasagar, West Bengal, on Makar Sankranti. It is one of the most renowned melas in India, attracting thousands of pilgrims from across the country. The Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division has made extensive arrangements to facilitate the pilgrims’ convenience. Shri Rajeev Saxena, Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah inspected Kakdwip and Namkhana stations today (17.12.2025) to assess the various arrangements. Senior officers of Sealdah Division accompanied Divisional Railway Manager during his inspection.
Shri Rajeev Saxena inspected the various facilities arranged for the pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela like functioning of “May I Help You” Counters, Booking Counters, Announcements through Public Address system for the guidance, Safety and Security of the Gangasagar pilgrims etc. He also reviewed timing of the additional EMU locals for the Mela purpose. He advised the Divisional Officials to make arrangements for proper guidance to the pilgrims for boarding the trains.
DRM Sealdah Sri Saxena advised regular garbage cleaning in and around the stations area during Mela. Station area should be kept under strict vigil of the security personnel with CCTV monitoring. Passengers must be guided properly with the state of art signage board indicating the route to the station and emphasized on punctual running of trains.
He also reviewed the special arrangements augmented for the convenience of the pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela. Additional EMU local trains will run from Sealdah and Kolkata to facilitate the pilgrims, details of additional trains will be announced soon. He also inspected emergency lighting arrangements made at different stations on the Sealdah South Section especially at Sealdah, Lakshmikantapur, Kakdwip and Namkhana. RPF personnel at Lakshmikantapur, Namkhana and Kakdwip stations in coordination with the GRP are maintaining supervision over law and order and social harmony.
It is mentioned here that for the convenience of the pilgrims, Sealdah Division has opened sufficient number of booking counters, M-UTS, ATVM at Sealdah, Kakdwip, Namkhana stations round the clock. Moreover, volunteers of Civil Defense, Scout & Guide of Sealdah division and St. John Ambulance Brigade are deployed at those stations in addition to RPF and GRP. Special medical units are functioning at Kakdwip and Namkhana railway stations. Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah inspected all the above items meticulously & advised concerned departments to be more vigilant & alert during the mela period for smooth and safe train operation.
