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Railways cancels all passenger trains till March 31 amid Covid-19 outbreak

Passengers can avail the refund for all cancelled trains till mid June

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The trains which have commenced their journey before 4:00 p.m. on Sunday will run to the destination

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
In an unprecedented move, the railways on Sunday cancelled all passenger trains till March 31 in the wake of coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) in the country. The order kicks in from Sunday (March 22) mid night.

"In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of Covid-19, it's been decided that all passenger trains including premium trains, mail and express trains, passenger trains, suburban trains, Kolkata Metro Rail, Konkan Railway, shall be cancelled till March 31," the ministry of railways release noted.


Minimum suburban services,

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