New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the newly constructed holding areas and the changes made in the New Delhi Railway Station ahead of the yearly festival surge.

Talking about the new construction, the Union Minister said the ticketing counter has been improved, and the changes will be appropriately tested during the festival surge the station experiences every year. He also asked officials to have proper cybersecurity measures against the use of automated systems to book multiple tickets.

"There is a sudden surge every time during festivals at New Delhi Railway Station. For this, there was an experiment done two years ago about a temporary holding area. Now, a permanent holding area ...