Surat Festive Rush: Udhna Station Overcrowded As 15000 Bihar, UP-Based Migrant Workers Head Home; 3 Lakh More Expected

Surat Diwali-Chhath Festive Rush Surat is seeing a huge rush of migrant workers heading home to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for Diwali and Chhath Puja The sudden jump in passenger numbers is putting real pressure on the railways and Udhna station has become one of the busiest spots Even the special holding area could not control the passenger influx at the station according to Jagrancom 15000 Passengers Depart in Less Than a Day The crowd at Udhna has gone well past what the holding facility can handle Built to seat more than 15000 people and keep them out of the sun the space is now packed tight Official numbers show over 15000 passengers left for their hometowns between last night and 10 AM today With so little room left plenty of people have been left standing while they wait for their trains