Train services to remain suspended from midnight tonight till 10 PM tomorrow
Indian Railways has taken a slew of
measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus. The measures are being
implemented across all the zones. Indian Railways has taken steps to
discourage citizens from undertaking non essential journeys by
temporarily removing special incentives for many categories including
suspension of passenger and some long distance trains
AIR correspondent reports that keeping in
view Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to observe Janta Curfew
tomorrow and the steep decline in the number of passengers, Indian
Railways has reduced the number of trains which would be plying. In wake
of the same, Passenger trains originating from midnight till 10 in the
night tomorrow stands cancelled. Around thirteen hundred long distance
mail and express trains have also been suspended which were supposed to
commence journey between 4 in the morning till 10 in the night
tomorrow. Barring few essential runs, suburban train services in
Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Secunderabad will also be reduced.
All trains which are already on the run during these hours will however,
continue their services. Railways has urged people to ensure the
running status of trains before reaching stations as occupancy is being
closely monitored and modifications are done to meet the actual
requirement.