Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 15: Passenger trains on Konkan railway section stand cancelled till 12 am on May 3 in view of the extension of the lockdown period.

However, Ro-Ro service, goods and parcel trains will continue to move as before. Activities like ticket booking, e-ticketing etc cannot be undertaken in any of the railway stations until further orders. However, online cancellation of tickets is possible. In respect of advance booking for trains till May 3 which stand cancelled, the amount would be refunded online. For the tickets booked in the counters, there is time till July 31 to get a refund, said Konkan Railway public relations officer, Sudha Krishnamurthy.

Passes extended

In the meantime, online and manual passes issued in Dakshina Kannada district to enable the supply of essentials without any problem have been extended till April 20. Many are visiting the offices to renew these passes, which were issued through the sub-divisional officers at Mangaluru and Puttur. These passes were valid until April 14. As the visit of many people to office to renew the passes is creating problems, the sub-divisional officers at Puttur and Mangaluru have said that the existing passes have been made valid till April 20.