Title - For the first time, the state govt has a plan to face railway-related emergencies like breakdowns an

WR & CR
As soon as a crisis occurs, the railways (Western and Central Railway) will have to inform agencies, most importantly the state government’s relief and rehabilitation department and the BMC, through a hotline
If there is a drivers’ strike, the railways will have to arrange for alternative motormen
People have to be allowed to travel on operative railway lines with existing tickets or passes
GOVT
    Government departments like home, and relief and rehabilitation have to be ready with plans for coordination with private organizations for actions like holding back people to avoid congestion and subsequent staggered dispersal
    Government departments also have to be ready with state assistance, if required POLICE
The traffic police have to coordinate with BEST and MSRTC for traffic management, reducing congestion and directing an increased load of passengers to private vehicles
The city police have to deploy personnel in coordination with other agencies to maintain law and order in view of increased crowd volume at places like major stations. On Wednesday, for example, fears of a stampede arose at Dadar station, necessitating police deployment BMC
    The municipality has to on priority relay information to BEST to arrange for additional buses, especially at transit points like Dadar and Kurla. MSRTC must be ready with state buses if the need arises for them to be deployed within the city
    To avoid congestion on streets, it has to ask offices to hold people back and allow them out in a staggered manner
    In business districts like Nariman Point, every major building has to appoint two emergency contact persons (ECPs) for the BMC’s benefit
    The BMC also has to coordinate with the traffic police and the transport department for route diversion