Through RailVidya, AIRSC seeks to prepare children as disciplined metro passengers and responsible Young Safety Ambassadors. Safe boarding is not simply about entering a train—it is about making every movement with awareness, patience and respect for life. Wait Safely • Let Others Exit • Mind the Gap • Board Calmly
BOARD SAFELY • EXIT
CAREFULLY • TRAVEL RESPONSIBLY
Patience
at the Door • Discipline on the Platform • Safety throughout Every Journey
Safe boarding and alighting are fundamental to a secure, orderly and comfortable metro journey. Metro trains operate according to carefully managed schedules, with automatic train doors and, at many stations, platform screen doors opening for a limited period. Through RailVidya – Children’s Railway and Metro Rail Safety Education Programme, an educational initiative of the All India Rail Safety Council (AIRSC), children are taught that patience, attention and disciplined movement are essential whenever they enter or leave a metro train.
Before boarding, children should wait behind the designated platform safety line and remain close to their parent, teacher, guardian or authorised group leader. They should observe passenger-information displays, listen to official announcements and confirm the train and destination with the accompanying adult. Children must never move towards the platform edge before the train has stopped completely and the doors have opened.
Passengers leaving the train must be given sufficient space to alight before boarding begins. Children should wait to one side of the doorway rather than stand directly in front of it. Once the exit path is clear, they should board calmly, without running, pushing or competing with other passengers. Orderly movement protects children, reduces congestion and allows metro services to operate safely.
Children should watch the floor carefully while entering and leaving the train. Depending on the design of the station, there may be a small horizontal or vertical difference between the platform and coach floor. They should step across carefully, use an available handhold when necessary and avoid looking at mobile phones or carrying items that obstruct their view.
School bags, toys, umbrellas, scarves and loose clothing should be kept secure and away from doors. Children must move fully inside the coach after boarding instead of remaining in the doorway. Blocking entrances can delay other passengers, interfere with door operation and increase crowding on the platform.
When alighting, children should prepare calmly before reaching their destination but should not gather prematurely at the doorway. They should wait until the train has stopped and the doors have opened fully. After stepping onto the platform, they should move away from the doorway and rejoin their accompanying adult in a safe passenger area.
Children must never board or alight after the door-closing warning has begun. They should not run towards a departing train, jump through closing doors or return suddenly to retrieve a forgotten item. Missing a metro train normally causes only a short delay; unsafe last-second movement can result in injury or separation.
Parents, teachers and guardians should establish a simple plan in case a child becomes separated during boarding. Children should be instructed not to force the doors, leave the station with an unknown person or travel independently in search of their group. They should remain calm, stay in a visible public area and seek assistance from authorised metro personnel or security staff.
School groups require additional preparation. Students should be organised into manageable groups, assigned to responsible supervisors and counted before boarding, immediately after boarding, before alighting and after reaching the platform. Adults should avoid dividing a group between coaches whenever possible and ensure that children understand the destination and separation procedure.
During crowded periods, passengers should avoid forcing their way into a full coach. Children are especially vulnerable to becoming separated or losing balance in heavy crowds. Waiting for the next train is often the safer and more comfortable choice. Journey planning should provide sufficient time so that no child feels pressured to rush.
As India develops expanded metro networks and integrated urban mobility under Viksit Bharat 2047, safe boarding and alighting must become an established public habit. Efficient metro operations depend not only on technology but also on passengers who move patiently, respect doorways and consider the safety of others.
Through RailVidya, AIRSC seeks to prepare children as disciplined metro passengers and responsible Young Safety Ambassadors. Safe boarding is not simply about entering a train—it is about making every movement with awareness, patience and respect for life.
Wait Safely • Let Others Exit • Mind the Gap • Board Calmly
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Chairman — All India Rail Safety Council (AIRSC)
Promoting Railway Safety, Education and Public Awareness
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