Coronavirus | Railways withdraws concessions to discourage travel
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Railways withdraws concessions to discourage travel

The Hindu  

In a first, the Ministry of Railways has withdrawn concessions for all categories of passengers, except students, persons with disabilities and patients, to discourage non-essential travel. Citing a health advisory issued to control the spread of COVID-19, the railways said as a special case, no concessional general and computerised reservation tickets for bookings made on or after March 20, 2020, till further advice. The railways provides rail travel concessions to 51 categories of people, including senior citizens, sportspersons, those nationally awarded, journalists, and unemployed youth. The necessary changes in the software would be made by the Centre for Railway Information Systems and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Development Corporation that manage the ticketing systems.

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Parliament proceedings | Senior citizens not to get back train fare discount
2 years, 5 months ago

Parliament proceedings | Senior citizens not to get back train fare discount

The Hindu  

The government on Wednesday said it is not “desirable” to restore concessions on railway tickets given to senior citizens and sports persons as the cost of granting concessions “weighs heavily” on the Railways. Passenger segment over Indian Railways has suffered a recurring loss due to low fare and concessions to different categories of passengers,” Minister of Railways Ashiwini Vaishnaw said …

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 …

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 …

Passengers Flout Norms, Rush Out Of Railway Station in Assam To Avoid Covid-19 Testing
3 years, 7 months ago

Passengers Flout Norms, Rush Out Of Railway Station in Assam To Avoid Covid-19 Testing

News 18  

As we battle the deadly virus, Assam has made Covid-19 testing mandatory on arrival for all train passengers to keep citizens safe. All boundaries of recklessness were crossed in an act fuelled by paranoia when around 400 train passengers who arrived at a railway station in Assam forcefully made their way out of the premises in order to avoid being …

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 …

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 …

Railways creates anti-COVID coach to ensure safety of passengers: Details | Watch video
4 years, 2 months ago

Railways creates anti-COVID coach to ensure safety of passengers: Details | Watch video

India TV News  

The Indian Railways is making efforts towards coronavirus-free passenger journey with a number of precautionary installations inside coaches to minimise the spread of the infectious disease. Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has tweeted a video showcasing new initiatives taken by the railways towards safety of passengers in the coronavirus times. Railways creates anti-COVID coach: Key takeways Ensuring full passenger safety, …

Festive Season in Mind, RPF Announces Covid-19 Guidelines for Train Travel
4 years, 3 months ago

Festive Season in Mind, RPF Announces Covid-19 Guidelines for Train Travel

News 18  

The Railway Protection Force has issued guidelines for travellers keeping in mind the upcoming festive season with Durga Puja, Diwali and Chath Puja. Boarding a train after having been denied to undertake travel by the health check-up team at the railway station would be a strict no. Activities which may create unclean or unhygienic conditions or affect public health and …

Dos and Don’ts on Train Journey During the COVID-19 Pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Dos and Don’ts on Train Journey During the COVID-19 Pandemic

News 18  

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, there are a lot of changes made in the travelling rules and regulation in the country. If you are planning on a train journey, here are some do’s and don’ts to keep in mind and follow: 1. Catering Service is no more available and only packed items, ready to eat, packaged drinking water, tea, coffee and …

Opinion | With Coronavirus spreading in UP, Bihar, Centre now faces a Catch-22 situation on return of migrants
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | With Coronavirus spreading in UP, Bihar, Centre now faces a Catch-22 situation on return of migrants

India TV News  

The COVID-19 pandemic surge continues with 5,864 new cases reported on Thursday bringing the total to 1,16,744 cases across India. According to the Bihar health department, so far 999 migrants have tested positive since May 5, which is more than half of the total number of cases in Bihar. In my prime time show 'Aaj Ki Baat' on Thursday night, …

Big relief for passengers as Indian Railways resumes reservations through selective ticket counters from today
4 years, 7 months ago

Big relief for passengers as Indian Railways resumes reservations through selective ticket counters from today

India TV News  

In a big relief for passengers, Indian Railways opens its reservation counters at select stations for booking of only reserved tickets from today, nearly two months after they were shut due to the coronavirus lockdown. The zonal railways have been instructed to decide and notify opening of reservation counters according to local needs and conditions, the order stated. On Thursday, …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Railways cancels all train tickets booked for or before 30 June, passengers to get full refund
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Railways cancels all train tickets booked for or before 30 June, passengers to get full refund

Firstpost  

Bookings made before and during the lockdown period for journeys till 30 June on regular trains have been cancelled and a full refund will be given to passengers, the Indian Railways has said. New Delhi: Bookings made before and during the lockdown period for journeys till 30 June on regular trains have been cancelled and a full refund will be …

Coronavirus lockdown | 15 Special trains to begin on Tuesday; guidelines issued
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | 15 Special trains to begin on Tuesday; guidelines issued

The Hindu  

Passengers looking to travel by ‘special trains’ to be run by the railways from Tuesday will need to reach stations 90 minutes before the departure time, wear masks, and preferably bring their own food as well as linen and travel light, as per the guidelines issued on Monday. Train No From Dep.Time To Arr.Time Frequency 1 02301 Howrah 1705 New …

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to restart passenger services in phased manner
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to restart passenger services in phased manner

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways on Sunday said it planned to restart passenger services in a phased manner — initially with 15 pairs of trains — from Tuesday onwards, almost 50 days after the services were stopped amid COVID-19 lockdown. To begin with, the 15 pairs of trains, meaning a total of 30 return journeys, would be run as special trains from …

Coronavirus lockdown | Bihar to reimburse fare of returning migrants
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Bihar to reimburse fare of returning migrants

The Hindu  

Hours after Congress president Sonia Gandhi announced on Monday that her party would pay the train fare for migrants heading home on special trains and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejaswhi Yadav offered to foot the bill for the first 50 trains to Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said while migrant workers will be reimbursed the entire expenses they incurred on …

Train services to remain suspended till May 17: Southern Railway
4 years, 8 months ago

Train services to remain suspended till May 17: Southern Railway

India TV News  

Operation of train services, barring special services carrying migrant workers, tourists and students, would continue to remain suspended till the lockdown extension ending on May 17, Southern Railway said on Saturday. The Southern Railway appealed to the public to extend their cooperation and not visit any railway station for any purpose as they would remain non functional. Southern Railways would …

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to run ‘Shramik Special’ trains to move migrant workers, other stranded persons
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Railways to run ‘Shramik Special’ trains to move migrant workers, other stranded persons

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways on May 1, 2020, began operating ‘Shramik Special’ trains to transport migrant workers, tourists, pilgrims, students and others, who were stranded due to the sudden nationwide lockdown effective March 22, back to their home States. A railways official stressed that these are special trains planned for people identified and registered by the State governments, and Railways will …

Indian Railways suspends bookings for 3 private trains till April 30
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian Railways suspends bookings for 3 private trains till April 30

India TV News  

The Indian Railways subsidiary, Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC, on Tuesday suspended bookings for its three private trains till April 30. The Railways had earlier suspended its services till April 14 in the wake of the three-week lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from March 25 during his second special address to the nation. The bookings …

India coronavirus: Trains are being turned into hospitals as railways close for the first time in 167 years
4 years, 9 months ago

India coronavirus: Trains are being turned into hospitals as railways close for the first time in 167 years

CNN  

Bangalore, India CNN — When Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, Indian Railways took the unprecedented move of suspending passenger trains across the country until April 14. This handout photograph from Indian Railways show how old trains will be used as Covid-19 isolation ward Indian Railways The network, which is the world’s fourth-largest rail operator …

Railway coaches to be turned into isolation wards in Mysuru
4 years, 9 months ago

Railway coaches to be turned into isolation wards in Mysuru

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: With coronavirus cases poised to accelerate in the next few days, South Western Railways has begun to convert 120 coaches into isolation facilities for Covid-19 suspected cases. Second class sleeper coaches that are more than 15 years old are being turned into isolation wards. Some 40-50 employees of the workshop are working in shifts -- maintaining enough social distance …

Coronavirus | Railways readying 5000 coaches as isolation wards
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Railways readying 5000 coaches as isolation wards

The Hindu  

The railways have begun work to modify 5,000 passenger coaches into isolation wards, while preparing about 70 of its hospitals as part of measures to deal with any possible exigency related to COVID-19. While the railways have cautioned the 17 zones that they may need to convert a total of 20,000 rail coaches into isolation wards, initially 5,000 coaches would …

Coronavirus: Hull Trains becomes the first UK rail operator to suspend all services
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Hull Trains becomes the first UK rail operator to suspend all services

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hull Trains has become the first UK rail operator to suspend all services amid the coronavirus …

Coronavirus | Amid the exodus, a plea for food, medicine, transport
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Amid the exodus, a plea for food, medicine, transport

The Hindu  

Feeding centres, medical care and sanitised transport services are needed to provide immediate relief to the lakhs of migrant workers stranded on roads, said an appeal to the Central government signed by 200 academics, economists, social activists, lawyers, retired bureaucrats and concerned citizens. Others, in desperation, are packing themselves in lorries, at the risk of contracting or spreading the virus.” …

Coronavirus: Is it safe to travel on the tube, bus and train during lockdown?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Is it safe to travel on the tube, bus and train during lockdown?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Photos shared on social media showed packed tube carriages this week, prompting pleas from medical staff for people who don’t …

Coronavirus: Indian Railways converts train coaches into 'Isolation Wards'
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Indian Railways converts train coaches into 'Isolation Wards'

Op India  

With India entering a crucial phase in its fight against the Wuhan Coronavirus, the Indian Railways came up with a remarkably ingenious solution to support the country’s public health system. Follow real-time updates here: https://t.co/hqrexRUZrn pic.twitter.com/SNCxCOhMqR — Hindustan Times March 28, 2020 According to North Central Railway General Manager Rajiv Chaudhary, a train coach at the coaching depot in New …

Coronavirus: Train drivers furious at overcrowding as people ignore government advice to stop at home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Train drivers furious at overcrowding as people ignore government advice to stop at home

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Train drivers are furious because people are still crowding on …

COVID 19 : Indian Railways Cancels All Passenger Trains Till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID 19 : Indian Railways Cancels All Passenger Trains Till March 31

Live Law  

In the light of COVID 19 pandemic, the Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger train services, including Premium Trains, Mail/Express Trains, Passenger Trains, Suburban Train, Kolkata Metro Train and Konkan Railways, till March 31.Trains which had already commenced their journey, prior to 4 AM on March 22, will run up to their destinations.Movement of goods train will continue.Full refund. In …

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, …

Railways - lifeline of India - suspends services till March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Railways - lifeline of India - suspends services till March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak

India TV News  

All train services including passenger, mail/express have been suspended till March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak as confirmed cases in the country surged to 324 on Sunday while 6 fatalities have been reported till date. In the nation-wide train services shut down, no passenger train will be put to service till March 31. Several passenger train services were already suspended on …

Coronavirus: Indian Railways suspends all passenger trains till March 31
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Indian Railways suspends all passenger trains till March 31

India Today  

As India battles against the coronavirus pandemic, Indian Railways has announced the closure of all passenger rail services across the nation till March 31. "However, bare minimum suburban services and the Kolkata Metro Rail service will continue till March 22 midnight. Thereafter, these services will also be stopped till March 31 midnight," a spokesperson of the Indian Railways said. The …

Coronavirus Outbreak: 8 onboard AP Sampark Kranti Express, four on Godan Express test positive, confirms Indian Railways
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: 8 onboard AP Sampark Kranti Express, four on Godan Express test positive, confirms Indian Railways

Firstpost  

Twelve people, who have travelled by two different trains recently, have been tested positive for coronavirus, said the Railway Ministry on Saturday New Delhi: Twelve people, who have travelled by two different trains recently, have been tested positive for coronavirus, said the Railway Ministry on Saturday. While eight of the 12 passengers had travelled from Delhi to Ramagundam on AP …

8 who travelled in AP Sampark Kranti Express test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

8 who travelled in AP Sampark Kranti Express test positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

At least eight people, who had travelled in Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express train on March 13, have been tested positive, Railways said on Saturday. The Railways Ministry advised people to avoid non-essential travel and minimize the chances of coronavirus transmission. Taking to the official Twitter handle, Railways Ministry said, "8 passengers who had travelled on AP Sampark Kranti Express …

Railways take COVID-19 precautions, installs lifts without buttons in Jaipur Headquarters
4 years, 9 months ago

Railways take COVID-19 precautions, installs lifts without buttons in Jaipur Headquarters

India TV News  

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday shared measures to ensure hygiene and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Taking on to his official Twitter handle, he shared a photo of a unique mechanism to operate lifts without touching buttons. "Taking novel measures to ensure hygiene and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Railways installs unique mechanism to operate lifts without touching buttons …

Coronavirus in India: 245 trains cancelled, pasengers to get 100% refund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in India: 245 trains cancelled, pasengers to get 100% refund

India Today  

Railways on Friday cancelled 90 trains, which will not operate between March 20 and March 31, in view of low occupancy and the novel coronavirus pandemic, sources said Friday. Earlier on Thursday, the railways cancelled 84 trains and said 155 trains stood cancelled due to Covid-19. The source also said that while the railways was taking a huge revenue blow, …

Coronavirus pandemic: From cancelling trains to increasing platform tickets, Indian Railways goes full throttle to contain outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: From cancelling trains to increasing platform tickets, Indian Railways goes full throttle to contain outbreak

Firstpost  

As India grapples to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country with cases crossing the 160 mark, the Indian Railways has taken steps to minimise the outbreak in the country. As India grapples to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic with confirmed cases crossing the 160-mark in the country, the Indian Railways has taken steps to minimise the outbreak. Steps …

Coronavirus | Parliamentary panel grills Railways on steps to contain COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Parliamentary panel grills Railways on steps to contain COVID-19

The Hindu  

A parliamentary panel has pulled up the Railways for not giving satisfactory replies on measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19. According to sources, the ruling BJP members asked Mr. Yadav as to what the Railways was doing to sanitise the air conditioning facility in trains. Irate members told Mr. Yadav that the Railways, which recently got a payout …

Railways intensify screening of passengers
4 years, 9 months ago

Railways intensify screening of passengers

The Hindu  

Railways have intensified screening of passengers with the help of railway personnel and health authorities to check the spread of COVID-19 through the railway network. Two persons who boarded the Parasuram Express bound for Thiruvananthapuram Central at Shoranur and Irinjalakuda with high fever on Wednesday were detrained after screening and the coaches were sanitised and fumigated after removing other passengers. …

Coronavirus: Railways de-board 4 passengers with ‘home quarantine’ stamps near Mumbai
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Railways de-board 4 passengers with ‘home quarantine’ stamps near Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Amid the coronavirus scare, Railway authorities on Wednesday de-boarded four Germany-returned passengers with ‘home quarantine’ stamp on their hands from the Bandra Terminus-Delhi Garib Rath Express train at Palghar after co-passengers raised an alarm, the Western Railway said. Other passengers in the train raised an alarm after spotting the home quarantine stamp on their hands and informed the ticket checker …

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's first COVID-19 patient sent to self quarantine
4 years, 9 months ago

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's first COVID-19 patient sent to self quarantine

India TV News  

Three railway staffers on board the Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express, who came in contact with a COVID-19 positive passenger, have been asked to quarantine themselves, a senior official of East Coast Railway said on Tuesday. Odisha's first COVID-19 positive man came in contact with at least 129 people during his journey by train from New Delhi and after his arrival in …

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's 1st Covid-19 patient sent to self-quarantine
4 years, 9 months ago

3 railway staffers who came in contact with Odisha's 1st Covid-19 patient sent to self-quarantine

India Today  

Three railway staffers on board the Delhi-Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express, who came in contact with a Covid-19 positive passenger, have been asked to quarantine themselves, a senior official of East Coast Railway said on Tuesday. Odisha's first Covid-19 positive man came in contact with at least 129 people during his journey by train from New Delhi and after his arrival in …

Coronavirus pandemic: India announces ban on passengers coming from UK, EU and Turkey
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: India announces ban on passengers coming from UK, EU and Turkey

India Today  

Further clamping down on international travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday banned incoming of passengers from the European Union, the European Free Trade Association and the United Kingdom. The Union health ministry also said four new coronavirus cases -- one each from Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala, have been reported, …

Coronavirus: Railways ask passengers of AC coaches to bring personal blankets
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Railways ask passengers of AC coaches to bring personal blankets

India TV News  

Passengers travelling in air-conditioned coaches of Indian railways will now have to carry their own blankets and bed-sheets for a while now, as the railways has decided to withdraw facilities of blankets and curtains keeping in view the ongoing coronavirus threat. The Chief PRO of Northern Railways also confirmed that the Northern division was also following the same and will …

Coronavirus: Railways not to provide blankets to passengers of AC coaches
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Railways not to provide blankets to passengers of AC coaches

India TV News  

The South Eastern Railway and the East Coast Railway on Saturday said they decided to withdraw the provision of blankets and curtains in air-conditioned coaches of all trains they operate to prevent spreading of novel coronavirus. The temperature of the AC coaches will be set suitably so that passengers do not require blankets, SER spokesman Sanjay Ghosh said in Kolkata. …

Railway hospitals provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases
4 years, 10 months ago

Railway hospitals provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases

India TV News  

Railway hospitals have been provided with over 1,000 isolation beds for treating suspected coronavirus cases and more than 12,000 beds for quarantining them at different locations, an official statement said on Wednesday. Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav held a meeting via video conference with all general managers to review preparedness and convey priorities and directions, it said. "Railway hospitals …

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