Tokyo Metro Co. has stocked enough water bottles and blankets for 100,000 people at all of its 170 stations as part of its efforts to prepare for a possible disaster such as a major earthquake.
As many Tokyo Metro stations were jam-packed with stranded commuters on the day of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the company views the measure as a way to strengthen preparedness in the event that a much-feared near-field earthquake hits the metropolitan area.
Station premises leading to ticket gates will be made available to stranded commuters during a disaster, the company said. (Yomiuri)
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