Chennai, Oct 21 (PTI) To handle the surge of travelers during the Deepavali festival, the Southern Railway has introduced additional trains and strengthened safety and passenger facilities across major stations, a senior official said on Tuesday.

According to Divisional Railway Manager of the Chennai Division, Shailendra Singh, 85 special trains covering 435 trips across 20 sectors were introduced to manage the holiday rush, along with 176 additional train services with extra stoppages at key stations.

About 300 security personnel were deployed to manage boarding of reserved passengers, and temporary holding areas with seating, drinking water, and toilet facilities were arranged at major stations to assist waiting passengers.

Dedicated help desks and information counters were set up to

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