Buxar railway station will receive a festive makeover, expanded passenger assistance and tighter security as thousands of migrants return to the district for Chhath, according to arrangements reviewed by district magistrate Sahila on Tuesday. The administration is also preparing sanitation, access, medical and rescue facilities at Chhath ghats across the district.
During her inspection of Buxar railway station and the bus stand, the district magistrate directed officials to complete repairs, cleaning, passenger amenities, decorations and security arrangements before the festival rush. The station premises will carry banners, posters and displays reflecting the spirit of Chhath, with the decoration work scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
A special cleanliness drive will be conducted around the station, while a help desk will guide arriving passengers on local transport, routes and other essential information. The arrangements are intended to support people travelling to Buxar by regular and special trains during the period when large numbers of migrants return home.
The administration has asked officials to focus on crowd management and the safe movement of passengers arriving by special trains. Coordination is under way with railway authorities, the Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police to strengthen security at the station. Police teams will also regulate traffic, manage crowds and conduct patrolling in areas linked to the festival movement.
At the ghats, municipal bodies and block administrations have been directed to ensure cleaning, repair approach roads and provide lighting, barricading, changing rooms, drinking water and toilets. CCTV cameras will monitor important ghats, while medical teams and ambulances from the health department will be deployed for emergencies.
Trained divers and rescue teams will be stationed at vulnerable locations. The district administration has also ordered regular inspections to track whether the arrangements are completed on time. Senior officials have been asked to adopt at least one ghat in their respective blocks, creating designated responsibility for local preparations.
The executive officer of Buxar Nagar Parishad was directed to arrange a laser light and sound show during Chhath. Together with the station decorations and public information desk, the plan combines festival presentation with basic passenger and public-safety measures at transport nodes and riverfront gathering points.
The preparations place Buxar railway station at the centre of the district’s response to the seasonal travel surge. The administration’s next stated milestones are the start of station decoration work on Wednesday, completion of repairs and civic facilities, and regular inspections before the main festival rush.
