Mahaparinirvan Diwas: Maharashtra government declares December 6 as local holiday for Mumbai and suburban areas
Mahaparinirvan Diwas: The state government issued a notification declaring December 6 a local holiday for state and semi-government offices in Mumbai and suburban areas.
Mahaparinirvan Diwas: The Maharashtra government has declared December 6 a local holiday for Mumbai and suburban areas on the Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2024.
The state government issued a notification which said that a local holiday has been declared for the state government and semi-government offices in Mumbai and suburban areas.
This is the third such local holiday given by the government after Dahi Handi and Ganesh Visarjan.
On December 6, people in large numbers are expected to come to pay homage to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 68th death anniversary at Chaityabhoomi, where Ambedkar was cremated. It is located at Shivaji Park, less than 2 km from the Dadar station.
Special Trains
— The Central Railway has made adequate arrangements with special trains, help desks, and security for incoming passengers.
— On the nights of December 5 and 6, Central Railway will operate 12 additional suburban trains--six on the main line and six on the harbour line.
— The holding area created in open space between Central Railway and Western Railway lines can accommodate 7,000 to 8,000 people.
— Separate entry and exit points have been planned at Dadar for proper crowd management.
— Besides showing the way to Chaityabhoomi and Rajgruh, the residence where Ambedkar once lived and which is now a memorial, the Central Railway has displayed numbers and timings of special trains operated by it near the enquiry office at Mumbai CSMT, Dadar, Thane, and Kalyan stations.
— Frequent announcements regarding special trains are being made through the central system and station-level mechanism, said Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Swapnil Nila.
—Special ticket checking squad/staff, along with RPF/GRP personnel, have been deployed at the train originating stations in front of reserved coaches to ensure entry of only bonafide passengers.
—Platform tickets are being issued to only select groups of people, including senior citizens and divyangs (persons with disabilities), till 9 December at major stations like CSMT, Dadar, Thane, and Kalyan, said Swapnil Nila.
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First Published:4 Dec 2024, 04:04 PM IST
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