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, Hand rails have been coated with copper with anti microbial properties. An initiative of the Railways Protection Force, the strategy entails interaction with women passengers, especially those travelling alone, by a team of young women RPF personnel at the originating station, according to a statement by the national transporter. "The platform duty RPF personnel at the stopping stations en-route keep unobtrusive watch over the coaches concerned and berths and if need arises, interact with the women passengers," the statement added.

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Railways to Fine Rs 500 for No Mask Within Premises, Inside Trains as Measure against Covid Spread
3 years, 8 months ago

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News 18  

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India Today  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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CNN  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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Op India  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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India TV News  

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

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India TV News  

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

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 9 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Railways intensify screening of passengers
4 years, 9 months ago

Railways intensify screening of passengers

The Hindu  

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

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India Today  

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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  

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No blankets would be provided on trains in view of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 10 months ago

No blankets would be provided on trains in view of coronavirus pandemic

India TV News  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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India TV News  

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