Top Western Railway officials camped in Surat’s Udhna railway station on the weekend to test the new systems in place as the first lot of around 11,000 migrants headed to their home states on six trains for Diwali and Chhath puja festivities.

In October, the railway authorities inaugurated a Yatri Seva Kendra — an expanded passenger holding area — at Udhna Railway Station from where trains head to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, home to the textile workforce of the city.

Western Railway sources told The Indian Express that a special ‘war room’ has been established under the direct supervision of senior officials to monitor the crowd in real time.

Approximately 70 high-definition CCTV cameras have been installed across the premises. Digital display screens provide train updates, and a passenger announcement system—comprising around 150 speakers—ensures clear communication.…