Southern Railway Runs 132 Special Trains and Enhances Security for Diwali Rush
Southern Railway operated 132 special trains and added extra coaches to 22 Mail and Express services during the Diwali festive season to manage increased passenger traffic. These services, including 62 trains from other zones, made 207 trips connecting major cities like Chennai, Madurai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi. To ensure safety and crowd management, 180 additional Railway Protection Force personnel, 25 retired staff, volunteers, and Government Railway Police were deployed. Measures included CCTV surveillance, queue management, extra booking counters, and special help desks at key stations.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 52/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 6 Nov, 02:46 pm. Other outlets followed.
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