The operation of passenger trains can begin with many conditions and rules
Lockdown may increase on 14 April, but Railways prepares to start selected trains
APRIL 09 (WTN) - As you are aware that due to the Coronavirus infection, a 21-day lockdown continues across India. So far, 166 people have died in India due to the Coronavirus infection, which originated and spread from Wuhan city of China, and 5,095 people have been infected with Coronavirus. On the other hand, due to the lockdown, the operation of passenger trains in the entire country is completely closed. However, with increasing cases of Coronavirus infection, it seems that the period of lockdown can be extended even further. But in the midst of all this, after 15 April, the Indian Railways has indicated the operation of passenger trains.
However, if the lockdown period increases across the country, it is unlikely that passenger trains will be able to resume operations. But Indian Railways has been talking about the operation of passenger trains since April 15. According to the information received from the media, the Indian Railways has prepared the necessary protocol to resume the operation of trains.
For your information, let us know that under the new railway protocol, passengers will have to reach the railway station four hours before the scheduled time of the train. Thermal screening of all passengers will be done before entering the railway station. Only passengers who pass thermal screening will be allowed to enter the railway station.
Not only this, but the passengers who will complain of fever, cough, and cold, etc. will not be allowed to travel. Not only this, but all the passengers going on the journey will have to share all the information related to their health with the Railways 12 hours before the scheduled time of the journey. During the journey, if any passenger shows symptoms like cold, cough, and fever, he/she will be deboarded from the train.
On the other hand, if you think that there will be different types of coaches in passenger trains starting from April 15, then you are wrong. According to the information, there will be only non AC sleeper class coaches in the passenger trains running from April 15. The trains will neither have AC coaches nor unreserved general class coaches. Only passengers with confirmed reserved tickets in sleeper class will be allowed to enter the railway station.
Not only this, but the sale of platform tickets in any station will remain closed till further orders. At the same time, passengers who have waiting tickets will also not be allowed to enter the railway station. While in this era of Coronavirus infection, the railway can also advise senior citizens not to travel for the moment. While all the doors of the train will remain closed during the journey so that no person without reservation can enter in the train. For your information, let us know that at present, passenger trains will be operated on select routes only, and passenger trains will stop at selected stations only.
All the side berths of every coach will be empty to ensure that the social distancing is fully followed in the operation of passenger trains. In addition, every six seats will be combined into one cabin, and only two passengers will be able to travel in one cabin. At the same time, hand gloves and masks will be made available to passengers at a nominal price at every station under the ambit of rail operation. It will be compulsory for all passengers and railway staff to put on masks in the railway station and the train.
