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Indian Railways announced on Saturday that it would resume train services gradually, beginning May 12, after a 51-day suspension from March 22 due to the outbreak of coronavirus in the country and the subsequent blockade imposed to restrict movement and mix of people. Additional details, including the train schedule, will be issued separately in due course. Here are some of the most important facts you need to know about resuming train services.
1. The railways will resume operations from May 12, 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains that will result in 30 return trips.
2. The 15 train services will connect New Delhi with the Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Central Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi railway stations.
3. Reservations and reservations for these trains will begin at 4 pm on Monday, May 11 only through the IRCTC website. No reservations will be made at the railway stations or at the IRCTC counters. Booking of tickets through agents will not be allowed. Not even platform tickets will be issued.
4. There is no provision for Tatkal and premium Tatkal accommodation.
5. Only passengers with valid confirmed tickets will be able to enter the railway stations. All passengers must wear face masks or a face cover.
6. Passengers will also be examined at the station of their departure. Only asymptomatic passengers may board the trains.
7. Gradually, more special services will begin on new routes based on bus availability taking into account the 20,000 coaches that have been reserved for Covid-19 service centers and those that are used to run up to 300 Shramik special trains every day. for stranded migrants.
8. All coaches on these 15 special trains will be air conditioned.
9. The fares charged on these special trains will be equivalent to the Rajdhani fares
10. All precautions and social distancing rules will be followed at the stations.
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