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| November 18, 2010 | Delhi Metro makes special arrangements for IITF | | New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a host of measures to cater to the commuters who are using the Metro to visit the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan from November 19 to 27. The DMRC will run
trains with a peak hour frequency throughout the day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. This
means an additional 23 trains will be put into service, which are normally withdrawn
during off peak hours and will perform over 100 extra train trips every day during
the trade fair. A total of 43 manual token counters with separate counters for
specific token denominations and destinations will be put up at the Pragati Maidan
Metro station on all working days. During weekends and holidays, the number of
these counters will go up to 52. To avoid overcrowding, all tokens will be sold
from ground floor only. No tokens will be sold from concourse level. Additional
Customer Facilitation Agents (CFAs) also may be deployed at stations like Central
Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Kashmere Gate for guiding and managing the crowd
in the ticketing area. Extra Security Guards are planned to be provided at platforms,
AFC gates, escalators, lifts, and token counters at Pragati Maidan on weekdays.
For every token counter there will be one security guard to streamline and control
the crowd. At the concourse level, Q-managers will be put for the physical segregation
of the entry and exit points of the commuters. This will help in avoiding cross
movements and crowding near AFC gates. Permanent toilets have been constructed
near Gate no 3 of Pragati Maidan Metro Station. Around 20 temporary kiosks to
provide drinking water and snacks to the visitors will also come up. To ensure
faster security clearance of the commuters, additional Door Frame Metal Detectors
and extra X-Ray machines will be installed. The average footfall (Entry/Exit)
of Pragati Maidan Metro station during IITF 2009 was approximately one lakh passengers per day. The special arrangements have been made for the general public, as the fair will be opened for them from Friday.
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