Lockdown: Railways will not run trains till May 3, goods trains will run to supply essential goods
After extending the lockdown period of PM Narendra Modi to the next 19 days i.e. 3 May, Railways has decided that passenger trains will also not be run till 3 May.
New Delhi: After the announcement of extending the lockdown period of PM Narendra Modi to the next 19 days i.e. 3 May, the Ministry of Railways has also announced that no trains will run in the country till 3 May, then goods trains will run Will move goods across the country. Due to the lockdown, no passenger train will run till 3 May. This includes passenger trains to Rajdhani Shatabdi and all express trains. Passengers who had booked their tickets on the dates after April 14, their tickets will also be canceled and their money will be returned. Along with this, all the urban trains will also be closed in which all local trains including Mumbai, Kolkata, Metro Rail, Konkan Railway will also be canceled. However, the movement of goods trains will still be running smoothly for the supply of essential materials across the country. Booking of all passengers will be canceled. Till May 3, all railway reservation counters outside and inside the station will also be completely closed.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday to extend the nationwide lockdown implemented by May 3 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and said that it is necessary to defeat this epidemic.
In his address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi said that keeping in mind the discussion with the states and experts and the global situation, it has now been decided to increase the lockdown in India by 3 May. Significantly, the current phase of the 21-day lockdown implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus was ending today (April 14).
He said, "The fight against Corona will be further increased in the next week." By 20 April, every town, every police station, every district, every state will be tested to see how much lockdown is being followed, how much that area has protected itself from Corona. "
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