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Coronavirus: Tips to follow while travelling in passenger trains from May 12

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 11, 2020 14:12 IST

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Indian Railways has decided to resume passenger trains from May 12 amid ongoing lockdown in the country to prevent coronavirus infection.
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Initially, only 15 pairs of trains (30 rounds) will run between 15 stations, the railway department said in a statement on Sunday.
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These trains will connect Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad, Jammu Tawi from New Delhi station.
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There are a few things you need to know if you are traveling by train. Because this journey between lockdown is not going to be easy. Let's find out what matters.
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Train ticket bookings will begin at 4pm on Monday (May 11). Importantly, tickets for these trains can only be booked from the IRCTC website.
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It is mandatory for all passengers to wear masks while traveling by train. Passengers without masks will not be allowed to travel. Handkerchiefs and scarves can be used to cover the face.
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Arrive at the train station about an hour or two early before traveling. Passengers will be screened. Screening at the point of departure is mandatory.
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Citizens with coronavirus symptoms are not allowed to travel. Do not book a ticket even if you have a slight fever or are not feeling well.
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It is mandatory for all passengers traveling by train to download Arogya Setu app in their mobile. There will be no boarding without it.
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Ticket booking counters at railway stations will be closed. Therefore, passengers will not be able to get tickets for these trains from the ticket booking counters at the stations.
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Only passengers who have valid confirmed tickets will be admitted to the railway station. Only passengers with confirmed tickets can travel by train.
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Special trains will not stop at any place other than the given stop.
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All special trains will be run with AC coaches. There will be no general in this train.
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The railways will also run special trains on some other routes. However, this depends on the coaches available. Because 20,000 coaches are reserved as Corona Care Centers.
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The Railway Department also said in a statement that it has a large reserve of coaches to run 300 trains a day as a 'labor special'.
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