In Pictures: Railways, India’s lifeline, come to a halt
4 years, 9 months ago

In Pictures: Railways, India’s lifeline, come to a halt

Al Jazeera  

India’s colossal passenger railway system has come to a halt as officials take emergency measures to keep the coronavirus pandemic from spreading in the country of 1.3 billion. The railway system is often described as India’s lifeline, transporting 23 million people across the vast subcontinent each day, some 8.4 billion passengers each year. The New Delhi Railway Station, usually populated 24 hours a day with railway staff, shops selling snacks and newspapers, passengers crammed into waiting rooms and indigent people sleeping on the platform, was barren. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide “total lockdown” for 21 days starting Wednesday, ordering one-fifth of the world’s population to stay home.

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India investigates train crash as death toll rises to 10
6 months, 4 weeks ago

India investigates train crash as death toll rises to 10

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll from a …

Troubled tracks: Frontline newsletter
1 year, 6 months ago

Troubled tracks: Frontline newsletter

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 20, 2023 14:14 IST - 2 MINS READ The Railways, often referred to as India’s lifeline, is an unparalleled testament to ambition and connectivity. In fact, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it is the most powerful unifying force in India, rivalling religion, politics, sports, or language. The train accident at Bahanaga Bazar station in …

India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s prime minister had been scheduled to inaugurate an electrical semi-high-speed train equipped with a safety feature — another step in the modernization of an antiquated railway that is the lifeline of the world’s most populous nation. The massive derailment on Friday night involving two passenger trains is a stark reminder of safety issues that continue to …

Odisha derailment: Why do trains keep going off track in India?
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha derailment: Why do trains keep going off track in India?

Firstpost  

More than 200 people died and over 900 were injured after three trains collided near Odisha’s Balasore on Friday. Rail tragedies in India According to a Comptroller and Auditor General report published last year, seven in 10 railway accidents that occurred between 2018 to 2021 were due to derailments, reported IndiaSpend. As a result, maintenance of tracks to prevent derailments …

India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
1 year, 7 months ago

India’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade

LA Times  

Rescuers are wading through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were flipped over and mangled in one of the country’s deadliest train crashes in decades. The massive derailment on Friday night involving two passenger trains is …

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 288 killed in India’s deadliest train crash in decades

Al Jazeera  

An extensive search-and-rescue operation ends as an investigation is under way into the triple train pile-up that injured more than 1,100. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains were involved in India’s deadliest rail accident in two decades, with families still searching for their loved ones and an investigation into the cause under way. The …

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 …

Chorus grows louder for complete lockdown in India amid Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Chorus grows louder for complete lockdown in India amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

India on Tuesday recorded over 3.57 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases and 3,449 deaths over the past 24 hours. With the 3,57,229 fresh cases in 24 hours, India's total case tally has crossed the 2-crore mark and reached 2,02,82,833. The total number of active Covid-19 cases in the country now stands at 34,47,133. xpressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, …

India suffers record daily coronavirus deaths as total new cases dip slightly
3 years, 8 months ago

India suffers record daily coronavirus deaths as total new cases dip slightly

ABC  

India has recorded its highest daily death toll since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 3,700 people dying in 24 hours. Key points: Ten Indian states and union territories have imposed some form of restrictions The federal government has reportedly been advised to impose a national lockdown The government has been accused of ignoring warnings in early March …

Maharashtra extends lockdown till May 15 after recording 66,159 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra extends lockdown till May 15 after recording 66,159 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has extended the existing lockdown in the state till May 15. Maharashtra has recorded 66,159 new Covid-19 cases and 771 deaths in the last 24 hours. The govt in the exercise of the powers conferred under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, read with all other enabling provisions of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, finds …

Viral load: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19-induces lockdowns and saving lives and livelihoods
3 years, 8 months ago

Viral load: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19-induces lockdowns and saving lives and livelihoods

The Hindu  

Hovering around 3.5 lakh daily infections, India’s current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is still some distance from the peak. After months, Chennai came under a complete Sunday lockdown with increased restrictions during the week; Kerala had the whole weekend in shutdown. The learning from the first lockdown should not be that it is a political hot potato that is …

Modi warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ overwhelming India
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi warns of coronavirus ‘storm’ overwhelming India

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says authorities are racing to boost oxygen supplies as Delhi authorities warn of impending shortage. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country faces a coronavirus “storm” overwhelming its health system, as authorities in New Delhi said the Indian capital’s hospitals would start running out of medical oxygen by Wednesday. Modi said the federal government …

New Delhi goes into lockdown amid India’s explosive coronavirus surge
3 years, 8 months ago

New Delhi goes into lockdown amid India’s explosive coronavirus surge

LA Times  

India’s capital imposed a weeklong coronavirus lockdown Monday night amid an explosive surge in infections, which authorities said had pushed the city’s tottering healthcare system to its limit. “People keep arriving, in an almost collapsing situation,” said Dr. Suresh Kumar, who heads Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, one of New Delhi’s largest hospitals for treating COVID-19 patients. The city …

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 …

Top news of the day: India issues fresh air travel guidelines after reporting three COVID-19 variants; new Lt. Governor orders floor test in Puducherry on February 22, and more
3 years, 10 months ago

Top news of the day: India issues fresh air travel guidelines after reporting three COVID-19 variants; new Lt. Governor orders floor test in Puducherry on February 22, and more

The Hindu  

The new SOP, which will come into effect at 11.59 p.m. on February 22 was released on late on February 17. Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararjan on February 18 ordered a floor test for the Congress government in the Union Territory on February 22, to ascertain whether it has majority in the wake of a spate of resignations by the …

2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks
4 years ago

2020 Recap: How India survived COVID-19 pandemic - a series of lockdowns, unlocks

India TV News  

The year 2020 began with the fight against coronavirus, and it came with one of the most impactful changes in all our lives - the lockdown. On April 14, Prime Minister Modi announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3 Phase 2 Commonly referred to as Lockdown 2.0, this period came in with a conditional relaxation promised after April …

‘Soaring higher’: Passenger footfalls at Indian airports in single day rises to 2,88,401 as flights resume services
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Soaring higher’: Passenger footfalls at Indian airports in single day rises to 2,88,401 as flights resume services

Hindustan Times  

The total number of passengers flying in a single day has increased to 1,44,112, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri here on Saturday. Passenger footfalls at Indian airports in single day rises to 2,88,401 as flights resume Puri said the total number of passenger footfalls at all the airports across the country was 2,88,401 in a single day. …

Bihar extends lockdown till July 31
4 years, 6 months ago

Bihar extends lockdown till July 31

The Hindu  

As many as 24 people associated with the Bihar BJP were on Tuesday found infected with COVID-19, and with the hike in positive cases, the government announced a complete lockdown till July 31. “Samples of 110 party leaders, workers, security men and cleaning staff at the party headquarters had gone for test and 24 of them were found infected on …

Indian Railways completes 200 long due projects during the Lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways completes 200 long due projects during the Lockdown

Op India  

As per a press release issued by Indian Railway, the ministry has managed to complete 200 long due projects amid the lockdown. Backend Warriors on the Go 👷🏻‍♂️: Boosting safety & speed of train operations, Railways has completed 200 maintenance projects of critical importance during COVID-19 lockdown period. During last three months, Railways completed several projects including 82 rebuildings/rehabilitation of …

This is what failed lockdown looks like: Rahul Gandhi compares coronavirus cases in India with other countries
4 years, 7 months ago

This is what failed lockdown looks like: Rahul Gandhi compares coronavirus cases in India with other countries

India Today  

Former President of the Indian National Congress and incumbent Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Wayanad in Kerala, Rahul Gandhi took to micro-blogging website Twitter on Friday to criticise the Central government's nationwide lockdown aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus. In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi included a graph comparing the total number of confirmed cases of infection …

Covid-19 lockdown: 256 Shramik trains cancelled by states, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, UP top defaulters
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 lockdown: 256 Shramik trains cancelled by states, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, UP top defaulters

India Today  

As the operation of Shramik Specials move towards culmination, Railways data showed that of the 4,040 trains run till Sunday, 256 were cancelled by state governments, with Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh being the top defaulters. Gujarat, which cancelled the maximum trains after Maharashtra, also ran the maximum 1,026 migrant special trains, ferrying more than 15 lakh migrant workers to …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Cases rise to 5,130 in West Bengal after 317 more test positive; toll touches 237 as six succumb to COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Cases rise to 5,130 in West Bengal after 317 more test positive; toll touches 237 as six succumb to COVID-19

Firstpost  

7:56 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Centre running ‘Corona Express’, not Shramik train: Mamata Banerjee In the name of Shramik Express, Indian Railways is running “Corona Express”, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while alleging that social distancing is not being maintained in special trains transporting migrant workers and other people to their homes. The Chief Minister said that a …

Lockdown 5.0: Amit Shah meets PM Modi after talk with chief ministers on future course
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown 5.0: Amit Shah meets PM Modi after talk with chief ministers on future course

India Today  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited PM Narendra Modi at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence to discuss the future of the nationwide lockdown, which is about to end in two days. The two leaders is likely to have discussed lockdown extension or what is also known as Lockdown 5.0 Amit Shah spoke to all chief ministers of states …

India’s lockdown encouraged life-saving behavioural changes. Make them last
4 years, 7 months ago

India’s lockdown encouraged life-saving behavioural changes. Make them last

Hindustan Times  

It’s been about two months since the start of the world’s largest coronavirus disease lockdown – in India. Our data shows that compared to pre-coronavirus levels, mask usage went up to 90%; time spent indoors increased from 44% to 95%, and regular hand-washing became nearly universal The economic costs of the lockdown have been enormous, but there may have been …

India's coronavirus lockdown: The good, the bad and the ugly of Narendra Modi's COVID-19 measures
4 years, 7 months ago

India's coronavirus lockdown: The good, the bad and the ugly of Narendra Modi's COVID-19 measures

ABC  

India is in no man's land. "India started off reasonably well," said the Public Health Foundation of India's Professor K Shrinath Reddy. According to researchers at Oxford University, who have rated the strength of lockdowns across the world from zero to 100 using a "stringency index", India's lockdown scored the highest rating of 100. While India's aggressive lockdown and social …

Opinion | Life in metros will change completely after ease of restrictions during Lockdown 4.0
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Life in metros will change completely after ease of restrictions during Lockdown 4.0

India TV News  

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India shot up to 85,786 with a spike of 3,787 new cases on Friday. China has reported 84,031 cases with 84 per cent of its cases confined to only one province, while the pandemic has spread to many states in India. On an average, 15 lakh people commute daily on Delhi Metro, but …

Coronavirus cases in India cross 70,000-mark; deaths near 2,300. Check state-wise list
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in India cross 70,000-mark; deaths near 2,300. Check state-wise list

India TV News  

Coronavirus India cases have crossed 70,000-mark taking positive patients toll to 70,756 including 2,293 deaths and 22,455 recovered, according to the health ministry's figures released on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with chief ministers to decide further roadmap for lockdown and its exit strategy via video conferencing. Map of India showing state-wise list of coronavirus cases Image …

Consensus, not confusion: on resumption of rail services
4 years, 8 months ago

Consensus, not confusion: on resumption of rail services

The Hindu  

The Centre’s move to run 15 pairs of trains between New Delhi and major cities will serve as a trial for further relaxation of lockdown travel restrictions. Many States have severely restricted the arrival of domestic travellers, but their attempts at regulating entry by road through passes issued online have been overwhelmed, and the pass system is becoming dysfunctional; quarantine …

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 …

Covid-19: India hints at opening lockdown as trains to ply from May 12, PM-CMs meet on economy today
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: India hints at opening lockdown as trains to ply from May 12, PM-CMs meet on economy today

India Today  

In a major relief, the Indian Railways on Sunday announced that it is all set to partially resume passenger train services from May 12 onwards on 15 important routes in the country. No Covid-19 case has been reported in 10 states and Union territories in the last 24 hours and the recovery rate has increased to over 30 per cent, …

Railways ferried over 2.5 lakh people stranded during lockdown in special trains, says MHA
4 years, 8 months ago

Railways ferried over 2.5 lakh people stranded during lockdown in special trains, says MHA

The Hindu  

Over 2.5 lakh passengers have travelled on 222 special trains for migrant labourers stranded because of the ongoing lockdown announced to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, MHA Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said the government intends to give relaxations to people within the lockdown guidelines. …

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 …

Coronavirus cases in India near 40,000-mark; 1,301 deaths. Check state-wise list
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in India near 40,000-mark; 1,301 deaths. Check state-wise list

India TV News  

India coronavirus positive cases are nearing 40,000-mark as total confirmed patients in the country are now at 39,980 including 1,301 deaths while 10,633 have recovered, according to health ministry's figures released on Sunday. Today is the last day of nation-wide lockdown phase 2 as from May 4, the country will enter another extended phase of lockdown i.e lockdown 3.0. The …

India coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks with some easing
4 years, 8 months ago

India coronavirus lockdown extended by two weeks with some easing

Al Jazeera  

World’s biggest lockdown extended with ‘considerable relaxations’ in lower-risk areas marked as green and orange zones. The Indian government has extended the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown by two weeks starting May 4, but with some easing of restrictions. India’s Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday said in a statement in view of “significant gains in the COVID-19 situation,” areas with …

As US Covid-19 cases hit 1 million, many Americans opt to stay back in India
4 years, 8 months ago

As US Covid-19 cases hit 1 million, many Americans opt to stay back in India

Live Mint  

New York: Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the US are now deciding to stay back and "ride it out" during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the State Department's top consular official. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ian Brownlee said on Tuesday that many who had enlisted for repatriation from India were not …

Coronavirus: Make or break choice for India as lockdown ends on May 3
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Make or break choice for India as lockdown ends on May 3

India Today  

India’s government has a tough decision to make next week when the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown officially ends on May 3. Contagion effect The distress is now gradually spreading to other sectors which depend on primary economic activities like manufacturing, exports, construction and farming; all of these sectors play a key role in driving India's growth. Insight | Big trouble for …

Coronavirus cases in India cross 27,000-mark; 872 deaths. Check state-wise list
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus cases in India cross 27,000-mark; 872 deaths. Check state-wise list

India TV News  

Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 27,000-mark taking confirmed patients toll to 27,892 including 872 deaths while 6,185 have recovered, according to the health ministry's figures released on Monday. On Sunday evening, India positive cases toll surged to 26,917 including 826 deaths and 5,914 have recovered. Today, PM Modi will interact with chief ministers via conferencing to decide on the …

Coronavirus outbreak under control, without lockdown India would have around one lakh cases by now: Government
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak under control, without lockdown India would have around one lakh cases by now: Government

The Hindu  

The government said on Friday the nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a timely step, without which there would have been an estimated one lakh coronavirus cases in India by now. In a press briefing, officials said the coronavirus outbreak is under control in the country and credited a robust surveillance network along with implementation of the …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: No relaxations in 88 hotspots in Kerala, restrictions to be eased in Orange-B and Green zones from 20 April
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: No relaxations in 88 hotspots in Kerala, restrictions to be eased in Orange-B and Green zones from 20 April

Firstpost  

9:52 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Doubling rate down to 7.4 percent due to lockdown, says Hardh Vadhan Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the hallmark of India’s efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak has been a pre-emptive and proactive approach as well as creating a people’s movement to combat the pandemic. Speaking at a meeting …

‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown

Associated Press  

The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her in a one-room house with no toilet and no running water. “Every state, every district, every lane, every village will be under lockdown” for three weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the nation on March 24, giving India four hours’ …

Lockdown Extended: Train services suspended till May 3, Indian Railways offer full refund
4 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown Extended: Train services suspended till May 3, Indian Railways offer full refund

India TV News  

The Indian Railways on Tuesday said full refund would be provided to its online customers for trains cancelled up to May 3, while those who have booked at the counters can take refund till July 31. The railways on Tuesday extended the suspension of all its passenger trains after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended nationwide lockdown till May 3 in …

Trains and flights remain suspended till May 3 as lockdown extended
4 years, 9 months ago

Trains and flights remain suspended till May 3 as lockdown extended

Op India  

All trains and domestic as well as international flights will remain suspended till May 3 as the nationwide lockdown continues amidst Chinese coronavirus outbreak. On April 14, the Ministry of Railways informed that all premium, Suburban Express, and passenger trains of the Indian Railways will remain non-operational until May 3, 2020. All passenger train services on Indian Railways including Premium …

India extends world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown till May 3
4 years, 9 months ago

India extends world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown till May 3

Al Jazeera  

PM Narendra Modi announces extension as the South Asian nation reports more than 10,000 cases and nearly 340 deaths. India’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, will be extended until at least May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. https://t.co/26sVP2br5n — Narendra Modi April 14, 2020 Modi said some restrictions in areas further away from infection hotspots …

India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
4 years, 9 months ago

India’s Modi extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the country’s nationwide lockdown until May 3 in a bid to contain the continued spread of the coronavirus, but said that some states which have avoided outbreaks may be allowed to resume “important activities.” Speaking in a televised address on Tuesday, Modi said it was vital that the virus …

India COVID-19 deaths cross 300-mark, positive cases surge to 9,152. Check state-wise list
4 years, 9 months ago

India COVID-19 deaths cross 300-mark, positive cases surge to 9,152. Check state-wise list

India TV News  

India coronavirus confirmed cases have crossed 9000-mark taking positive cases toll to 9,152 including 308 deaths while 857 have recovered. The nation is under a 21-day lockdown period which will end on April 14, however, the lockdown is very likely to be extended for at least two more weeks as positive cases continue to surface from across the nation with …

Without lockdown, India would have 2 lakh Covid-19 cases by now: Health ministry
4 years, 9 months ago

Without lockdown, India would have 2 lakh Covid-19 cases by now: Health ministry

India Today  

The Union health ministry on Saturday said the total number of Covid-19 cases in India would have been around two lakh by now had the government not imposed a nationwide lockdown and adopted containment measures. Addressing the daily press conference in New Delhi, Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said, "Lockdown and containment measures are important to fight Covid-19. Speaking about the …

India is converting trains into hospital wards as it prepares for worsening coronavirus COVID-19 scenarios
4 years, 9 months ago

India is converting trains into hospital wards as it prepares for worsening coronavirus COVID-19 scenarios

ABC  

Empty sport stadiums and train carriages in India are being converted into quarantine centres and makeshift hospitals, as the country prepares for the possibility of hundreds of thousands of people becoming infected with coronavirus. So far, India — which has recorded more than 4,700 cases — has used aggressive quarantine measures to try to contain the outbreak, including a three-week …

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 …

Coronavirus: PM Modi asks ministers to ready plans for slow exit from lockdown, says long fight ahead
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: PM Modi asks ministers to ready plans for slow exit from lockdown, says long fight ahead

India Today  

Cautioning people to be ready for a "long fight" against Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday told his ministers to make plans for slowly exiting the ongoing lockdown and to contain the economic impact of the deadly virus pandemic, including by reducing dependence on other countries. PM Modi also indicated a phased emergence from the lockdown and said that …

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 …

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