Video: jam-packed trains, over loaded buses; UP witnesses massive rush of candidates for PET exams

Bus terminals and railway stations choked with an enormous rush of passengers across Uttar Pradesh on Friday and Saturday as lakhs of candidates tried to reach allocated centres in different cities for Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test (UPPET).

Several images and videos on social media showed the struggle of candidates who tried to reach their exam centres on time.

Sharing their ordeal, some of the candidates told ANI, "We came from Ghazipur. All the buses and trains were full while we came, and they are full even now. Not many arrangements were made for commuting."

Another student Kritik Raj Singh told the Indian Express that he was dreading the journey from Lucknow to Varanasi on Saturday night.

UPSSSC Chairman Pravir Kumar, told the Indian Express that the movement plan for the particular days was shared well in advance with the railways and state transport corporation. Around 6,500 buses were deployed to manage the extra rush.

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Meanwhile, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) North Railways, Rekha Sharma ordered special trains for the students from Prayagraj to Lucknow and from Ayodhya to several districts, said an ANI report.

However, the efforts to tackle the rush and demands of the candidates seemed to have failed as lakhs struggled and expressed their displeasure with the Transport and Railway departments.

The UP PET exam is held annually. The exam is held to fill the vacancies in the Group B and Group C posts.

With Input from ANI