PATNA, Nov. 13 -- The government railway police (GRP) has identified approximately 400 Chhath ghats across the state located in close proximity to railway tracks, leading the administration to implement heightened safety measures for the upcoming festival, officials said on Thursday. Observing the massive influx of pilgrims expected to visit these locations, additional director general (rail) Kamal Kishore Singh has issued special instructions to concerned railway superintendents of police (Rail SPs). The directive focuses on managing the large crowds and ensuring the safety of devotees who often have to cross or walk near railway lines to reach the ghats. The GRP have prepared a list of Chhath ghats, coordinated with the district administration and assigned additional police personnel for the purpose. The rail ADG also issued increased security in long-distance trains as well as major railway stations such as Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur. According to officials, a total of 222 Chhath ghats have been marked under the Samastipur Railway Division, 75 in Danapur rail Division, 56 in the Sonpur Division, 48 with the Dhanbad rail division, and 34 Chhath ghats organised near by the railway track under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Division falling under East Central Railway (ECR) in Bihar. The distance between Chhath ghats and railway tracks ranges from 10-metres to 1 kilometre. Bihar police headquarter held a coordination meeting with the GRP and RPF officials headed by ADG (Rail), IG-cum-principal security commissioner of ECR Amresh Kumar, Rail IG Pankaj Kumar Raj, RPF commandants and rail SPs to ensure the safety of passengers travelling by special trains/regular trains arriving on the occasion of the Chhath festival and returning after the conclusion of the Chhath festival. "All Rail SPs have been instructed to coordinate with the concerned DMs and SPs to complete necessary preparations. At the sensitive stations, coordination with the local administration will be established to ensure crowd control at the railway stations and trains and maintain proper procedures so that a situation of panic does not arise. The PHQ advised the GRP officials, in coordination with the RPF, barricading plans will be formulated wherever necessary to ensure smooth movement, and separate entry and exit routes will be planned wherever possible, as per the requirements in rail station premises," said Rail ADG Kamal Kishore Singh. Special surveillance will be carried out in crowded areas. The rail SPs has been instructed to set up a QRT in his respective area and remain prepared in case of any disaster so that any situation can be dealt with short period....