New Delhi: Indian Railways has made an elaborate arrangement to run special trains for the candidates of Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment Examinations which will be held in various cities in the upcoming multiple dates, senior Railway officials said on Thursday.
Informing about the special trains facility for UP Police recruitment examinees, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Chief Public Relations Officer, North Eastern Railways said railways will run special trains across Uttar Pradesh for UP Police recruitment examination candidates to help them to reach exam centres without hustle-bustle.
"This move will also help to clear extra rush from the stations during the exam days which will be held in various cities in the upcoming different dates this month," added Singh.
According to the senior Railway officials, the railway has arranged to run special trains for examinees because it is expected a large number of candidates will appear for the exam of UP Police recruitment. These special trains will take the candidates to their convenient exam centres which will save them from facing last-minute train reservation hustle-bustle, they added.
As per the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) information, the constable recruitment exam is scheduled to be held on August 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31 and will be conducted at 67 districts in two shifts statewide.
These unreserved and rescheduled exam special trains will be run as per days and times from August 22 to 31 on Gorakhpur-Varanasi City, Azamgarh-Varanasi City, Varanasi-Prayagraj Rambagh, Prayagra Rambagh-Baliya, Azamgarh-Gorakhpur, Baliya-Prayagraj Rambagh, Ballia-Gorakhpur, Kasganj- Rawatpur, Kasganj-Mathura and many other routes for the candidates for their convenience.
Giving details about the facilities at the station for the exam candidates, Singh said, “Railways has made a proper planning for better facilities at the station like putting proper announcement system in place so that people get their trains without any issue, deployment of extra staff to deal with crowd during exam days and proper crowd management at stations."
