Parcel booking suspended at three Delhi stations till November 15; no goods from Bhopal

Passenger crowds on trains rise after Deepavali and Chhath Puja. With this in view, the railways has placed a temporary ban on parcel booking and the loading and unloading of goods at major stations in the Delhi region.

The restriction will remain in force at New Delhi, Old Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations till November 15. The railways says the decision has been taken for the safety of passengers and to ease the pressure of crowds at the stations.

Saurabh Kataria, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of the Bhopal division of West Central Railway, said that no parcels will be booked at these stations during the period of the ban. Loading and unloading of parcels will also not be possible.

However, loading and unloading of parcels will be permitted at designated spots at Anand Vihar and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations.

The railways has not placed any restriction on passengers carrying their personal luggage. Registered newspapers and magazines have also been exempted as per the rules.

The railway administration has appealed to parcel traders and customers to check the facilities available at the station concerned before booking a parcel.