Gearing up to the festive rush, Northern Railways has rolled out an elaborate plan to run 172 special trains and to stop sale of platform tickets at major stations from 10 to 16 of this month. A senior Northern Railway official said, keeping the rush in mind, we have decided to stop sale of platform tickets at major stations including New Delhi, Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar, Old Delhi. He said arrangements have been made to tackle about five lakh east bound passengers to Bihar and UP during Chhat. CCTV cameras have been installed at all major ticket counters to keep a close eye on touting activities.