The lockdown is good news for people stranded across the country. Railways are going to partially restore the trains which have been closed since 22nd of March. 30 Rajdhani trains (15 pairs) will run under the special facility. Prepared to run select trains for fifteen stations across the country with few stops. All trains will be air-conditioned. Ticket reservations will start from 4 pm on Monday only on the IRCTC website.
Travel fare will be equal to Rajdhani Express. The dynamic fair can also be implemented. Travel can be done on a confirmed ticket. Tatkal tickets will not be available. Booking counters will remain closed. Trains will not have a pantry. There will be ingredients like Namkeen, Biscuits, which travelers will be able to buy. After the train starts on these 15 routes, the railway will run special trains on some more routes. Significantly, from March 25, all passenger train services were stopped.
How to reach the station and how to go home, not clear yet
The government has not yet clarified how the passengers boarding the trains will reach the railway station. Because taxi-rickshaw services have not yet been restored in most state capitals. At the same time, trains' schedules will be released on Monday. Just now it has been told that the passenger will have to arrive an hour early and undergo screening.
'We are not consulted'
Senior officials of the ICMR and Ministry of Health said that the Railways did not take any opinion on running the train. However, he said that it is necessary to keep the temperature between 24 and 30 degrees, humidity 40 to 70 degrees, to run the AC in the room and the workplace. Also, clean air from outside should be arranged through exhaust/fan filters.
No travel on waiting
The booking of tickets for these trains will not be done from the station counter. Tickets can be booked from the IRCTC website itself. Only reserved tickets will be able to travel. There will be no immediate quota. There will also be no discount. Only those who have a confirmed ticket will be able to enter the platform.
No entry without a mask
Passengers will not gain entry on the platform without wearing a face mask. Travel will be allowed only after checking with thermal scanners. Will not be able to travel if any symptoms are found.
Ready to run 300 trains daily for migrant workers
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Railways is ready to take 300 trains daily and take them home to the migrant workers. Goyal tweeted, I appeal to all the states to allow their people to be brought back so that they can be brought home in 3-4 days.
So far, four lakh people have reached homes by 366 workers special trains. 287 trains have arrived while 79 trains are on the way.
These stations will connect to New Delhi
Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Vilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu. On the return journey, these trains will come to New Delhi with few stops.
The Railway Ministry has prepared a detailed plan for this. Initially, only a small number of trains will be operated. During this time people's health and corona infection will also be investigated.
Trains will run from Delhi to these 15 cities
New Delhi-Dibrugarh
New Delhi-Agartala
New Delhi - Howrah
New Delhi-Patna
New Delhi-Bilaspur
New Delhi-Ranchi
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar
New Delhi-Secunderabad
New Delhi-Bangalore
New Delhi-Chennai
New Delhi-Thiruvananthapuram
New Delhi-Madgaon
New Delhi-Mumbai Central
New Delhi-Ahmedabad
New Delhi-Jammu Tawi
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