Covid-19 crisis: 200 trains to transport 145,000 passengers on Day 1

Passengers for these trains will have to reach the station 90 minutes before the departure to facilitate thermal screening

As part of its strategy of graded restoration of passenger train services, the Indian Railways will begin operations of 200 trains, in which 145,000 passengers will travel on the first day, from Monday.
 

At 9 am on Sunday, the number of bookings stood at 2.58 million for the advance reservation period (ARP) from June 1 to June 30. “These trains are on the pattern of regular trains. These are fully reserved trains having both air conditioned (AC) and non AC classes. General (GS) coaches have reserved seats for sitting accommodation. There will be no unreserved coach in the train,” said