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Passengers walk on a platform when arriving from New Delhi at New Jalpaiguri Train Station (AFP)
NEW DELHI: Railways will begin issuing limited tickets on the waiting list starting May 15 for the AC special trains It is running between Delhi and 15 cities, even as the government is working on plans to operate more trains in the near future as part of its strategy to gradually restore passenger services, the sources said. Tickets on the waiting list will be issued for travel dates from May 22 onwards on these trains.
“The tickets on the waiting list will be issued from May 15. But only those with the status” confirmed “until the map is prepared will be able to travel,” said an official with the railway ministry.
Sources said there will be a full refund if a passenger is unable to board due to Covid-19 symptoms.
In the meantime, Rail Bhavan He was sealed for two days until Friday for sanitation after an employee tested positive.
Justifying the decision to issue tickets on the waiting list for special trains, a ministry official said there were cases of some passengers canceling tickets at the last minute.
Special trains do not have class coaches
A circular issued by the ministry on Wednesday said: “It has been decided that on these special trains and special trains to be notified in due course, there will be no ‘reservation against cancellation’ and tickets will be issued on a waiting list subject to a limit maximum of 200 for the class of bed, 100 each for the chair car AC and 3AC, 50 for 2AC “.
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