Security tightened at UP PET examination centres on final day
Special trains were arranged in Moradabad to manage candidate crowds during the three-day examination process, according to ANI.
Security checks and arrangements were being carried out at various examination centres in Lucknow on Sunday as the final day of the Uttar Pradesh Preliminary Eligibility Test (UP PET) began. The UPSSSC PET 2026 is being held on 25 October, 30 October, and 1 November 2026, according to ANI.
In Moradabad, District Magistrate Anunay Jha said that eight special trains were organised on 25 October to handle the large number of candidates. Jha stated that the first session of the exam on 25 October finished successfully in the district.
The District Magistrate noted that Police, Government Railway Police, and Railway Protection Force personnel were stationed at the railway station to maintain security and protect women passengers.
SP City Kumar Ranvijay Singh said the three-day examination started on Sunday with the first session ending at noon. Singh said authorities worked with the Railways to provide special trains for candidates heading to Lucknow, Ayodhya, and Barabanki.
Singh added that more special trains would run after the second session, which is scheduled to take place between 3 pm and 5 pm, to help candidates travel.