The Railway Protection Force has introduced additional security and crowd-management measures at Secunderabad Railway Station ahead of the festival rush, including four passenger holding areas with a combined capacity of 2,000 people, extra personnel and expanded surveillance.
The measures have been initiated by RPF Secunderabad to manage passenger movement and strengthen safety at one of Hyderabad’s busiest railway facilities. Additional RPF personnel will be deployed at critical points, including foot-over bridges, entry and exit gates, while Government Railway Police staff and home guards will also assist with crowd management.
Passenger helpline booths have been set up at Platform No. 1 and Platform No. 10. These booths are intended to provide assistance to travellers during the period of increased passenger movement, according to the information released by Telangana Today.
The RPF has also designated four holding areas inside the station, with a combined capacity of 2,000 passengers. These spaces are part of the crowd-control arrangements planned for the festival period and are intended to help regulate passenger flow when platforms and access points become congested.
Surveillance at the station is being strengthened through the installation of additional closed-circuit television cameras. The expanded monitoring will cover passenger movement and key access points, alongside the physical deployment of security personnel at foot-over bridges, gates and other critical locations.
Access control has also been tightened. Only passengers carrying valid tickets will be allowed to enter the station premises and platforms, according to the RPF’s arrangements. The measure is aimed at restricting unnecessary movement within operational areas during the rush period.
The security plan includes emergency response arrangements as well. Quick Response Teams will remain on standby at the station to respond to incidents requiring immediate intervention. The RPF said the teams were part of the preparedness measures being maintained during the festival rush.
B S Sarswat, inspector in charge at Secunderabad, provided details of the arrangements. The deployment will involve coordination between the RPF, the Government Railway Police and home guards, placing crowd control across station access points and passenger circulation areas rather than relying only on platform-level monitoring.
For passengers, the arrangements mean that entry to the station and platforms will depend on possession of a valid ticket, while helpline booths at Platforms 1 and 10 will serve as designated assistance points. The holding areas, additional cameras and response teams are intended to support orderly movement as passenger volumes rise.
The RPF’s measures will remain linked to the anticipated festival rush, with personnel, surveillance systems, access controls and Quick Response Teams deployed as part of the station’s stated security and passenger-management plan.
