Indian Railways may run additional special trains from Delhi

Indian Railways is reportedly planning to operate about 40 pairs of additional special trains from Delhi to several other cities. A proposal regarding the same has apparently been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs by the Railway Ministry. Tickets for these trains may be bought up to 120 days ahead. Some seats will also be kept under the Tatkal quota system on these trains.

As per the source, the Railways has sent a proposal to the Union ministry of home affairs for running these additional special trains. If given the approval, railways will announce these trains soon. The sources told the publication that an action plan is already being prepared on the number of passengers on these routes, ways to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, expenses, etc. No final decision regarding the stoppage and route has been taken yet, it reported.

An action plan is being prepared on the number of passengers on these routes, ways to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections and adequate means of investigation, expenses, etc before these trains are run.

The final report regarding the ”stoppage and route” would be taken later, it reported.

As per the report, these special trains will be regularly sanitized and passengers will have to arrive at the stations at least 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure. All passengers will have to undergo thermal screening before they start their journey. Plans are being made to control the number of passengers at stations, the report said.

It reported that tickets for these trains can be bought up to 120 days ahead. Some seats will also be kept under the Tatkal quota system on these trains.

The ministry of railways is already operating 15 pairs of special Rajdhani trains from May 12 and 200 mails and express trains from June 1 onwards.

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