Unlock 4: Railways planning to run more trains


New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS): Days after the Centre announced the guidelines for Unlock 4, the Indian Railways said that it is planning to run more special trains and the state governments are being consulted on this.

A senior Railway Ministry official said, "The Indian Railways is in consultation with the state governments."

According to railway ministry sources, the national transporter is planning to operate 100 more trains in the coming days.

The Indian Railways had suspended the passenger, mail and express train services from March 25 in the wake of the nationwide lockdown amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Railways started to operate the Shramik Special trains from May 1 to transport the stranded migrant workers, students, pilgrims and tourists. It also began 15 pairs of Special Air Conditioned trains from May 12 and 100 pairs of timetabled trains from June 1.

Last week, the Centre gave approval for the eventual resumption of metro services from September 7, and the return of up to 50 per cent of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools outside the containment zones from September 21.

The government in its new guidelines has said that the states will no longer be permitted to impose lockdowns outside the containment zones without the Ministry of Home Affairs permission.

 

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Sep 01 2020

    Time to forget Corona & move on ...

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Tue, Sep 01 2020

    Hope trains will not miss the destination. Nobody is interested to know how the trains carrying migrant workers reached to different destination....!!!!!???? It is next to impossible train to miss the route. This was the handiwork work crooked politicians.

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Tue, Sep 01 2020

    What a brilliant smart intelligent response! Congratulations on your innovative strategic thoughts!!!

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 01 2020

    Ridiculous Instructions from the centre. The government in its new guidelines has said that the states will no longer be permitted to impose lockdowns outside the containment zones without the Ministry of Home Affairs permission.

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