Life in trains post lockdown: Railways plans do's and dont's for passengers

Officials added the railways will also have to factor in how the lockdown is eventually opened. If it is selective, then trains will only run in areas where lockdown is lifted, officials said.

From making passengers wear masks to using the Arogya Setu app to check their health status before allowing them to travel and encouraging social distancing onboard are a few proposals that Indian Railways is mulling as it prepares to gear for the end of the 21-day lockdown on April 14.

While no decision has yet been taken on when the passenger services, which were suspended in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, will be resumed, officials said it is likely to be done in a phased manner after the green signal from the government.

A decision, officials said, is likely to be