Coronavirus: Railways cancels all train services till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Railways cancels all train services till March 31

The Hindu  

As part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19, the Indian Railways on Sunday announced the cancellation of all train services, barring goods train, till March 31. “In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19, it has been decided that all passenger train services on Indian Railways, including premium trains, Mail/Express trains, passenger trains, suburban trains, Kolkata Metro Rail, Konkan Railway etc shall be cancelled till the 2400 hrs of 31.03.2020,” the Indian Railways said. It, however, added that bare minimum level of services of suburban trains and Kolkata Metro Rail shall continue till 22.03.2020. Adequate arrangements shall be made to facilitate hassle-free refund to passengers affected by train cancellations.” The order follows multiple incidents of passengers with ‘home quarantine’ seal travelling via train.

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Indian Railways cancels 16 trains originating from, passing through Chhattisgarh | Check list here
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian Railways cancels 16 trains originating from, passing through Chhattisgarh | Check list here

India TV News  

The Indian Railways has once again cancelled on different dates at least 16 trains originating from or passing through Chhattisgarh. The following trains passing through Chhattisgarh have been cancelled: 12823 Durg-Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express will be cancelled on September 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, and 28. 12824 Nizamuddin-Durg Sampark Kranti Express running from Nizamuddin will remain cancelled on September 17, …

Unvaccinated passengers still not allowed in Mumbai local trains: Maha govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Unvaccinated passengers still not allowed in Mumbai local trains: Maha govt

India Today  

After the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification issued last year prohibiting unvaccinated passengers from travelling on local trains in the city, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that the Covid restrictions for unvaccinated people on the local trains are still in place. Covid restrictions to be in place; unvaccinated passengers …

Indian Railways Cancels These 1,163 Trains Today on Republic Day 2022; Here’s How to Check Full List
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels These 1,163 Trains Today on Republic Day 2022; Here’s How to Check Full List

News 18  

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: With most part of the country experiencing severe cold accompanied by very dense fog, Indian Railways has decided to cancel 1,163 trains today on Republic Day, January 26. The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday said states like Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and West Uttar Pradesh are most likely to experience severe cold accompanied by very dense fog …

Indian Railways Cancels, Diverts Various Trains Passing Through Bihar; Check Full List
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels, Diverts Various Trains Passing Through Bihar; Check Full List

News 18  

The Indian Railways has either cancelled or diverted various Bihar-bound trains due to the non-interlocking work being carried out in Ratanpur and Jamalpur in Malda Town Division. Cancelled Mail/Express Trains 22406, Bhagalpur Garib Rath Express from Anand Vihar Terminus will remain cancelled on January 24 22405 Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Garib Rath Express from Bhagalpur will remain cancelled on January 25 …

Indian Railways Cancels 1,026 Trains Today on January 23; Here's How to Check Full List
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels 1,026 Trains Today on January 23; Here's How to Check Full List

News 18  

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATES: Indian Railways has decided to cancel 1,026 trains today on Sunday, January 23 due to operational reasons and foggy weather. Among those cancelled are trains that operates between Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Assam among others. According to …

Indian Railways Cancels 400 Trains Today; Here’s How to Check Full List
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels 400 Trains Today; Here’s How to Check Full List

News 18  

IRCTC UPDATES: Indian Railways has decided to cancel 400 trains, changed originating station of 24 and short terminated 28 due to operational reasons and foggy weather on Friday, January 21. Among those cancelled are trains that operates between New Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, …

Indian Railways Cancels Trains Passing Through UP, Bihar And Jharkhand Till January 22; Check Full List
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels Trains Passing Through UP, Bihar And Jharkhand Till January 22; Check Full List

News 18  

Indian Railways has cancelled various trains passing through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand from January 15 to January 22. The operations of Dhanbad -Firozpur Ganga Sutlej Express have been cancelled from January 15 to January 22. The Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express Train has also been cancelled from January 19 to January 22. https://twitter.com/RailwayNorthern/status/1482038508110102529 Here’s Full list of Cancelled Trains Kolkata-Jammu Tawi …

Indian Railways cancels 10 trains for next three months from December 01, 2021
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian Railways cancels 10 trains for next three months from December 01, 2021

India Today  

Passengers travelling by train in the month of December have to take a slight change in their travel as Indian Railways have cancelled a few trains from December 01, 2021, till February 2022. A total of trains will be cancelled in the winter season from December 01, 2021, to February 28, 2022, and will be resumed from March 01, 2022. …

Indian Railways Resumes Monthly Pass Service for 56 Trains in Northern Railway Region
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian Railways Resumes Monthly Pass Service for 56 Trains in Northern Railway Region

News 18  

The Indian Railways has started several special trains connecting important cities of the country. The Indian Railways had closed its MST service due to the pandemic and is now all set to resume it for its commuters in the Northern Railway division. A senior officer of the Northern Railway told the media that MST services will resume for September 3 …

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

As coronavirus cases plateau, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his government is considering resuming suburban train services in Mumbai for all commuters and a decision in this regard would be taken with responsibility. The chief minister said resumption of suburban train services in Mumbai for all was under consideration and his government will take a decision on …

Indian Railways: Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express back on track from today. Details here
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways: Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express back on track from today. Details here

Hindustan Times  

The August Kranti Rajdhani Express, running from Mumbai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations, will be back on track starting on Saturday i.e. The August Kranti Rajdhani Express According to a press release issued by Sumit Thakur, chief public relations officer of the Western Railway, the Mumbai Central - H Nizammudin August Kranti Rajdhani Express Special will be restored from …

Indian Railways resumes service of 50 unreserved mail, express trains
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways resumes service of 50 unreserved mail, express trains

India TV News  

As India continues to unlock, the Northern Railway has announced that it will resume services of 50 trains from today, as the country comes out from the second wave of coronavirus. "Northern Railway has decided to restore services of 50 Unreserved Mail/Express trains from July 1. With the number of new Covid cases dropping significantly in the last few days …

Indian Railways to Resume Services of 5 Pairs of Trains; Check Routes and Other Details
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways to Resume Services of 5 Pairs of Trains; Check Routes and Other Details

News 18  

Western Railway and South Central Railway have decided to resume services of special trains between Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. HERE’S THE COMPLETE LIST: Bhavnagar-Kochuveli Spl: 09260 Bhavnagar-Kochuveli Spl will run every Tuesday from June 29 till further notice 09259 Kochuveli- Bhavnagar Spl will run every Thursday from July 1 Porbandar- Kochuveli Spl: 09262 Porbandar- Kochuveli Spl will …

Indian Railways Extends Services of Festival Special Trains, to Restore Services of 14 Others; Check Details
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways Extends Services of Festival Special Trains, to Restore Services of 14 Others; Check Details

News 18  

For the convenience of the passengers, the South Western Railway has decided to extend the services of festival special trains, restored express special and also revised timings of few trains running between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Maharashtra. Through a release, the chief public relations officer of the South Western Railway, Hubballi, have requested all passengers to adhere strictly …

Indian Railways to Restore Services of 50 Trains Including Shatabdi, Duronto; Check Full List Here
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways to Restore Services of 50 Trains Including Shatabdi, Duronto; Check Full List Here

News 18  

For the convenience of the passengers, Northern Railway has decided to restore Shatabdi Special trains/Express Special Trains and Rail Motor Car. In a statement Northern Railway said that for detail information, passengers can contact helpline number 139 or may visit Indian Railways website https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes/ or NTES App. SERVICES OF FOLLOWING TRAINS ARE BEING RESTORED: 02011 New Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express Special …

Indian Railways to Resume Operations of Several Long-distance Trains
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Railways to Resume Operations of Several Long-distance Trains

News 18  

As India is witnessing a decline in the COVID-19 graph the Indian Railways has announced to resume services of several special trains starting June 14 onwards. Here’s the list of trains that will resume operations from this week: Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Special Ranchi-Howrah Shatabdi Special Sealdah-New Jalpaiguri Special New Jalpaiguri-Sealdah special Kolkata-Balurghat Special Balurghat – Kolkata Special Kolkata-Haldibari Special Haldibari – …

Delhi Metro resumes operations, commuters asked to follow Covid protocols
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Metro resumes operations, commuters asked to follow Covid protocols

Hindustan Times  

The services have been completely suspended since May 20 this year. The Delhi Metro resumed operations from Monday morning as the guidelines for the second phase of Covid-19 unlock came into effect. Commuters will not be allowed to travel standing, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said in its guidelines. The Covid-19 situation in the national capital has been improving significantly …

Mumbai Unlock: BEST buses to resume local bus service from today
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Unlock: BEST buses to resume local bus service from today

India TV News  

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport on Sunday informed that the local bus service will resume in Mumbai from Monday onwards. "The restaurants to operate at 50 per cent capacity for dining till 4 pm on weekdays," as per the new guidelines issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, earlier on Sunday, said that that the …

South Eastern Railway Cancels Trains Between Delhi, Bhubaneswar; Increases Frequency on Hatia, Yesvantpur route
3 years, 7 months ago

South Eastern Railway Cancels Trains Between Delhi, Bhubaneswar; Increases Frequency on Hatia, Yesvantpur route

News 18  

The South Eastern Railway has announced the extension of cancellation of special trains between New Delhi and Bhubaneswar this month. Several India railways trains have been cancelled due to low occupancy amid the surge in Covid-19 in the country. https://twitter.com/serailwaykol/status/1401141769383804931?s=20 HERE’S A LIST OF TRAINS CANCELLED BY SER: 02823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Special cancelled on June 11, June 14, June 17 …

Amid Surge in COVID-19, Indian Railways Cancels More Special Trains; Here's a Complete List
3 years, 7 months ago

Amid Surge in COVID-19, Indian Railways Cancels More Special Trains; Here's a Complete List

News 18  

Indian Railways has cancelled special trains operating on the routes between Odisha, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Visakhapatnam and Chhattisgarh due to low occupancy amid the surge in Covid-19 in the country. Tweeting about the same, the East Coast Railway wrote that “in view of low occupancy & to break the chain of COVID 19 infection, it has been decided to cancel …

Indian Railways Cancel More Trains on West Bengal, Bihar and Rajasthan Routes; Full List Here
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Railways Cancel More Trains on West Bengal, Bihar and Rajasthan Routes; Full List Here

News 18  

Indian Railways has cancelled eight more special trains service operating on the routes between West Bengal, Bihar and Rajasthan due to low occupancy amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. In a release, the Eastern Railway said that the services of few trains will be discontinued due to poor patronisation until further notice. https://twitter.com/EasternRailway/status/1395042840116228108?s=20 Here’s the list of …

Indian Railways cancels several trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto - Full list
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways cancels several trains including Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto - Full list

India TV News  

Amid the Covid-19 second wave, the Indian Railways on Monday cancelled trains including Duronto, Rajdhani, Shatabdi. The national transporter in a statement said that services of several special trains have been cancelled till further orders as Covid cases continue to rise in the country. Indian Railways had earlier discontinued services of several express, passenger trains due to lockdown in several …

Covid-19: Train services suspended in Kashmir till May 16
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Train services suspended in Kashmir till May 16

India Today  

In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, the intra-Kashmir train services have been suspended till May 16. The train service acts as a lifeline for people who have to commute daily between various valley districts. The govt had already announced a lockdown in the region, which was later extended till May 17. ALSO READ: Lockdown extended in all 20 districts …

Railways discontinues 28 trains including Rajdhani-Shatabdi-Duronto express. Check list
3 years, 8 months ago

Railways discontinues 28 trains including Rajdhani-Shatabdi-Duronto express. Check list

India TV News  

In view of the second wave of coronavirus, the Indian Railways on Thursday cancelled 28 trains including Duronto-Rajdhani-Shatabdi and Vande Bharat. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi are among 10 states that account for 72.19 per cent of the new COVID-19 cases reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. New coronavirus cases and deaths in India hit …

Indian Railways Cancels 16 Special Train Services From May 7; Here's a Complete List
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels 16 Special Train Services From May 7; Here's a Complete List

News 18  

Indian Railways has cancelled 16 special trains service from Friday, May 7 operating on the routes between Howrah, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Kolkata, and few others due to low occupancy amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. In a tweet, the Eastern Railway said that the services of few trains will be discontinued due to poor patronization and operational constraints …

Indian Railways waives off Covid-19 testing charges for general public
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways waives off Covid-19 testing charges for general public

India Today  

The Indian Railways has decided to waive off charges for Covid-19 tests and diet supplied during Covid-related hospitalisation for patients who are not its employees. From maintaining the supply chains and wheels of economy moving, providing Covid care coaches to running of Oxygen Expresses, and keeping passenger train operations running in most trying circumstances," it said in a statement. The …

Suburban Train Services Hit in Bengal After 90 Drivers, Guards Test Covid-19 Positive
3 years, 8 months ago

Suburban Train Services Hit in Bengal After 90 Drivers, Guards Test Covid-19 Positive

News 18  

Eastern Railway on Tuesday said it has so far cancelled 56 local trains in the Sealdah section after around 90 drivers and guards tested positive for Covid- 19. We have cancelled 56 local trains to ensure mail and express train services are not impacted,” Eastern Railway spokesperson Eklabya Chakraborty told PTI. Suburban train services resumed in West Bengal on November …

Indian Railways cancels several passenger trains - Check full list
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways cancels several passenger trains - Check full list

India TV News  

In a bid to deal with overcrowding amid spike in Covid-19 cases, Indian Railways has announced to cancel the operations of multiple trains. According to a tweet shared by the Western Railway, a few express trains will remain cancelled till further order. List of cancelled trains: Trains cancelled on April 19 09007 Surat – Bhusaval Special 02959 Vadodara – Jamnagar …

Coronavirus | Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Gorakhpur
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Allahabad HC orders week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Gorakhpur

The Hindu  

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a week-long lockdown in Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, Gorakhpur and Allahabad. A two-judge bench comprising justices Siddhartha Varma and Ajit Kumar passed the order on a PIL on the condition of quarantine centres in the State and treatment of coronavirus patients. …

Bihar schools, colleges, educational institutes closed till May 15
3 years, 8 months ago

Bihar schools, colleges, educational institutes closed till May 15

India Today  

All schools and colleges of Bihar are being closed till May 15, 2021, to contain the spread of Covid-19 cases in the state. Bihar school, college shutdown extended Bihar state government had earlier decided that the shutdown of schools, colleges, and other educational institutes would be extended till April 18, 2021. All exams postponed According to the latest updates, Bihar …

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown

India TV News  

Amid talk of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra to arrest the COVID-19 surge, the passenger rush on outstation trains in Mumbai has increased since the last weekend, Railway sources said on Monday. The sources said though the rush on outstation trains has gone up since the state government announced fresh COVID-19 curbs earlier this month, the weekend saw a steady …

Railways to Start 71 Unreserved Passenger Trains from Today, Here's the Full List
3 years, 9 months ago

Railways to Start 71 Unreserved Passenger Trains from Today, Here's the Full List

News 18  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has informed via a tweet that Indian Railways has decided to start 71 unreserved mail/express trains from April 5, 2021. The trains will be run by Northern Railways across the Indian Railways network. https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1377909032065802242 Last month in February, the minister had announced that Railways will reactivate the facility of UTS ON MOBILE App where unreserved …

Western Railway Cancels Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express For a Month From Tomorrow Due to Covid Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

Western Railway Cancels Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express For a Month From Tomorrow Due to Covid Surge

News 18  

In view of the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat, the Western Railways suspended the services of Tejas Express between Ahmedabad and Mumbai for a month starting Friday. Maharashtra on Thursday reported 43,183 new COVID-19 cases, its highest one-day rise since the pandemic began and 249 deaths during the day, another record since October last year. 82902/82901 …

Gujarat: Schools ordered to shut in 8 municipal corporations, exams postponed
3 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat: Schools ordered to shut in 8 municipal corporations, exams postponed

India TV News  

Schools in at least eight municipal corporations of Gujarat have been ordered to shut till April 10, in view of the current coronavirus situation. Offline exams in primary, secondary schools in 8 corporations areas including Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodra, Junagarh, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, and Gandhinagar, have been suspended till April 10, the order said. Earlier on Wednesday, the state government had …

No restoration of full train services, says Madras High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

No restoration of full train services, says Madras High Court

India TV News  

High Court said on Tuesday. Due to the spurt in the number of Covid cases, no direction can be issued to the Southern Railway to restore its services in full strength, the Madras High Court said on Tuesday. The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy said this while disposing of a public interest writ petition …

Mumbai's Local Trains to be Blamed for Surge in Covid-19 Cases? Here's What BMC Data Says
3 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai's Local Trains to be Blamed for Surge in Covid-19 Cases? Here's What BMC Data Says

News 18  

As Maharashtra battles a surge in Coronavirus cases, Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said a chunk on cases could be attributed to public movement as local trains resumed services. “One of my hunches is that the local trains in Mumbai, which carry almost 50 lakh people a day, were shut from last March till January 31, and only on February …

Train Services Resume in Kashmir Valley After 11 Months
3 years, 10 months ago

Train Services Resume in Kashmir Valley After 11 Months

News 18  

New Delhi: Train services resumed in the Kashmir Valley on Monday after remaining suspended for around 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Railways to resume train operations in Kashmir Valley on Banihal-Baramulla section from 22nd February, with two services operating initially," Goyal tweeted. Currently, only special trains which are fully reserved are in operation across the country along with …

All Passenger Trains May Restart Operations from April 1, Says Rail Ministry
3 years, 11 months ago

All Passenger Trains May Restart Operations from April 1, Says Rail Ministry

News 18  

The Railway Ministry on Friday said that it may allow all passenger trains to resume operations from April 1 in view of the festive season, with Holi around the corner. More trains will be added gradually.” All factors need to be considered and inputs of all stakeholders must be factored in before taking a decision in this regard, the Ministry …

Railways Extends to 9 Months Time to Claim Refunds for Trains Cancelled from Mar 21-Jun 31 Last Year
4 years ago

Railways Extends to 9 Months Time to Claim Refunds for Trains Cancelled from Mar 21-Jun 31 Last Year

News 18  

The Ministry of Railways has extended the time limit for cancellation of counter tickets for train journeys between March 21 and June 31, 2020 from the present six months to nine months in view of the coronavirus crisis. The ministry had earlier extended the facility from three days to six months when the coronavirus pandemic had led to the cancellation …

Here's how Indian Railways plans to transport COVID-19 vaccine
4 years ago

Here's how Indian Railways plans to transport COVID-19 vaccine

India TV News  

Even as the trials of several Covid vaccines are in progress, the Indian Railways is in talks with the government over the transportation of the vaccine through its refrigerated wagons, however, no final decision has been taken on the same, officials said on Monday. Image Source : FILE Here's how Indian Railways plans to transport COVID-19 vaccine He further said …

Indian Railways to stop train services from December 1? Here's the truth
4 years, 1 month ago

Indian Railways to stop train services from December 1? Here's the truth

India TV News  

A WhatsApp message is going viral which claims that trains services will stop running from December 1. @RailMinIndia has taken no such decision on halting of train services after 1st December," it said in a tweet. A lot of misinformation and fake news is circulating on social media platforms ever since the coronavirus pandemic rocked the country. The Press Information …

Railways' Corporate Tejas Trains Suspended Over Occupancy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Railways' Corporate Tejas Trains Suspended Over Occupancy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

The railways has suspended the operations of its corporate trains run by the IRCTC from Lucknow to Delhi and Ahmedabad to Mumbai as they found few takers amidst the coronavirus pandemic following the resumption of services more than a month ago. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited, a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, had restarted …

West Bengal resumes local train services after 7-month hiatus; COVID-19 SOPs in place
4 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal resumes local train services after 7-month hiatus; COVID-19 SOPs in place

India TV News  

Suburban train services in West Bengal resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than seven months, due to the coronavirus outbreak. With the reopening of the train services, the authorities are now maintaining a strict vigil and passengers largely adhering to the COVID-19 protocol. The local train services under the jurisdiction of the Eastern and the South Eastern Railways …

After COVID-19 lockdown, Mumbai Metro gets tepid response; schools partially reopen in UP, Punjab, Sikkim
4 years, 2 months ago

After COVID-19 lockdown, Mumbai Metro gets tepid response; schools partially reopen in UP, Punjab, Sikkim

Firstpost  

China, where the pandemic began in December, became the first major economy to return to growth with a 3.2 percent expansion in the quarter ending in June The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 60,000 for the second time this month, while the number of fresh fatalities registered across the country dipped below 600 almost …

Two COVID studies paused due to safety issues; Mumbai metro to resume from 19 Oct, India's tally crosses 72 lakh
4 years, 3 months ago

Two COVID studies paused due to safety issues; Mumbai metro to resume from 19 Oct, India's tally crosses 72 lakh

Firstpost  

India’s coronavirus tally rose to 72,39,389 on Wednesday as the country reported 63,509 new infections in 24 hours. Mumbai metro to resume from 19 Oct The Maharashtra government Wednesday allowed resumption of metro rail services in the state from 15 October in a graded manner as part of its “Mission Begin Again”. Three COVID-19 reinfection cases identified Three cases of …

Mumbai metro rail services allowed to restart from tomorrow: Maharashtra govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai metro rail services allowed to restart from tomorrow: Maharashtra govt

Live Mint  

Maharashtra government today announced that metro rail services can operate in Mumbai from tomorrow, 15 October, in a graded manner with precautions. Mumbai Metro, in a tweet, thanked the state government for resumption of the services and announced that passenger services will restart from 19 October, Monday from 8:30 am post inspection and trial runs. However, schools, colleges, educational and …

Kolkata Metro services resume for passengers after over 5 months of COVID hiatus
4 years, 4 months ago

Kolkata Metro services resume for passengers after over 5 months of COVID hiatus

India TV News  

The Kolkata Metro resumed its services today, more than five months after its services were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in a statement, the Kolkata Metro had said the regular passenger services of the Kolkata Metro on the North-South and the East-West lines will commence on Monday. The East-West Metro has also recommenced its services from today, between …

No tokens, trains may skip a few stations: How Delhi Metro plans to open services after 5 months
4 years, 4 months ago

No tokens, trains may skip a few stations: How Delhi Metro plans to open services after 5 months

India TV News  

Tokens won't be accepted in the Delhi Metro when its services resume on September 7 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, the Ministry of Home Affairs allowed opening of Metro train services in the country from September 7 in a graded manner. The minister also said some trains may skip a few stations, after origin station, depending on the number …

Centre announces SOPs for Metro train services: only asymptomatic passengers allowed, masks compulsory
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre announces SOPs for Metro train services: only asymptomatic passengers allowed, masks compulsory

Firstpost  

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Metro train services, except in Maharashtra, will resume in a graded manner from 7 September and all lines will become operational by 12 September Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said Metro train services will resume in a graded manner from September 7 across the country, except in Maharashtra, and passengers will have …

Aakar Patel | ‘Unlock’ rules are illogical: If flights allowed, why not trains?
4 years, 4 months ago

Aakar Patel | ‘Unlock’ rules are illogical: If flights allowed, why not trains?

Deccan Chronicle  

From Tuesday, September 1, we will have Unlock 4.0. If India forces people to stay away from one another by denying them access to services, it will stop or slow the spread of the infection. More than 30 lakh people had left Surat and its surrounding industrial zones in April and May, according to a report in the Hindu Frontline …

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