Bus and railway stations jam-packed on poll day eve

Huge rush at bus and railway stations as people travel to hometowns to vote in elections, facing inconvenience.

Major bus stations and railway stations in the State witnessed a huge rush on Sunday, May 12, as hundreds of people began going to their hometowns to cast their votes in the election.

Many were seen booking cars, jeeps and other private vehicles to reach their destinations.

Since Saturday night, hundreds of people have started to throng the Dwaraka Bus Station and Railway Station in Visakhapatnam. Though the authorities were running special services in view of summer, people complained about the lack of adequate trains and buses.

The passengers opined that some more extra services should have been provided in view of the polls. The inter-city and passenger trains running between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntur, Srikakulam, and Bhubaneswar witnessed a peak rush.

The elderly and women travelling with children felt inconvenienced as they were unable to board the trains amidst the rush. Many, unable to find a seat in the trains, were seen going returning home disappointed.

All the non-stop service buses running between Vizag and Srikakulam, Narsipatnam and Vizianagaram were packed. Utter chaos prevailed as some people jumped into the bus from the windows as soon as the buses arrived at the station.

The passengers opined that the number of buses was inadequate and also that the ticket fares of the private travel buses were exorbitant.