Suburban trains will now be allocated to fixed platforms at Sealdah station.

“A trial had been underway for a few days. We will formalise it from Saturday,” said a spokesperson for Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division.

Passengers often struggle because the local trains do not have fixed platforms.

The platform distribution:

• 1 to 5: For trains to Krishnagore, Gede, Santipur, Ranaghat, Naihati, Kalyani Simanta and Barrackpore
• 5 to 8: To cater to suburban services bound for Dankuni and Baruipara
• 6 to 10: For trains toBongaon, Barasat, Habra, Duttapukur, Gobardanga, Thakurnagar, Hasnabad, Dumdum Cantonment and Madhyamgram
• 9, and 11 to 14: Will cater to mail and express trains
• 15 to 21: For trains to suburban services for the Sealdah South Section only.