Maharashtra CM Shinde, Fadnavis, Pawar pay tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar paid tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 67th death anniversary on Wednesday reported news agency PTIThe death anniversary of the chief architect of the Constitution is observed as Mahaparinirvan DiwasThe leaders paid floral tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar at his memorial Chaityabhoomi at the Shivaji Park in Dadar area of MumbaiEvery year thousands of people from across the state converge at Dr B R Ambedkars memorial Chaityabhoomi on December 6 who died on this day in 1956The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has set up temporary sheds mobile toilets drinking water and medical stalls at the Shivaji Park in view of the huge rush of B R Ambedkars followersMaharashtra government has declared that a public holiday will be observed in Mumbai on December 6 to mark the death anniversary of Dr AmbedkarAs per a circular issued by the government on Tuesday all state government and administrative offices in Mumbai and its subdistricts will remain closed on Dr Ambedkars death anniversary on WednesdayMeanwhile the Central Railway will operate 18 special longdistance trains to and from Mumbai and 12 extra local services to cater to the rush of people in the city on B R Ambedkars death anniversary observed as Mahaparinirvan Din on December 6Additional personnel of the Railway Protection Force RPF and the Government Railway Police GRP are being deployed at Dadar and other stations in MumbaiThe CR will operate 18 special longdistance trains eight towards Mumbai and 10 from Mumbai besides 12 extra suburban services to facilitate the movement of people from different locations on Tuesday and WednesdayAn additional 140 personnel of the RPF and 250 personnel of the GRP are being deployed at Dadar station on Tuesday and Wednesday besides the deployment of 24 extra personnel of the RPF each at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT Lokmanya Tilak Terminus LTT and Kalyan stations a release saidFor easy flow of public extra commercial staff 40 at Dadar 20 at CSMT and 10 each at Kalyan and LTT stations will be deployed as per the release issued by the Central RailwayExtra counters of enquiry and Unreserved Ticketing System UTS will be operated at Chaityabhoomi and two extra UTS counters at Dadar and CSMT stationsAmong other measures auto announcements about the trains will be made and details about the special trains will be provided through the app of the Railways and private ones Help desks will be set up at the CSMT and Dadar stationsThe entry and exit points at Dadar station will be made unidirectional to ensure crowd movement remains smooth the CR saidDoctors and paramedical staff are being deployed roundtheclock at Dadar Kalyan Thane and CSMT stations on Tuesday and Wednesday the release saidWith inputs from PTI