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Railways isolation coaches facility in Delhi's Shakur Basti gets its first suspected COVID patient
India | June 24, 2020 18:16 ISTThe first patient to be admitted to the Railways' isolation coaches facility in Delhi arrived at the Shakur Basti station here on Wednesday, and around 15 more are expected to come, officials said.
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Bamboo chicks, bubble-wraps, coolers- How Railways trying to keep isolation coaches cool
India | June 19, 2020 21:51 ISTFrom using bamboo chicks and bubble-wraps to heat-resistant coating and portable coolers, the Railways is trying innovative ways to beat the heat inside isolation coaches deployed to treat coronavirus patients.
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Railways refunds Rs 1885 cr to passengers who booked tickets during lockdown
India | June 04, 2020 17:24 ISTThe railways said it has refunded Rs 1,885 crore to passengers who booked tickets during the lockdown period and whose tickets were cancelled.
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Shramik Specials not regular trains, can be extended, diverted to benefit migrant workers: Railways
India | May 29, 2020 20:17 ISTThe Railways defended itself on Friday in the face of severe criticism over delays by Shramik Specials in reaching their destinations, saying they were not regular trains and they can be extended or short-terminated, and their stoppages and routes can be changed for the benefit of migrant workers.
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Railways increases advance reservation period for all special trains from present 30 to 120 days
India | May 28, 2020 21:35 ISTThe Railways on Thursday increased the advance reservation period from the present 30 days to 120 days for all special trains -- the 15 pairs operating since May 12 on Rajdhani routes and the 100 new pairs of special trains scheduled to run from June 1.
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Rail Bhavan to shut down for 2nd time in fortnight after another COVID-19 case
India | May 25, 2020 19:21 ISTAn employee of the Rail Bhavan here tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, leading to the closure of all offices of the Railways Ministry for the next two days, the second time in less than a fortnight.
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Railways to run 200 Mail Express trains starting from June 1. Check details here
India | May 23, 2020 17:14 ISTIndian Railways on Saturday announced to run 200 Mail Express trains from June 1, in addition to Special and Shramik trains.
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Railway ticket booking counters opens from today
News | May 22, 2020 10:40 ISTIn a big relief for passengers, Indian Railways opens its reservation counters at select stations for booking of only reserved tickets from today, nearly two months after they were shut due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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IRCTC Online Ticket Booking: Indian Railways' guidelines for passengers travelling on special trains
Business | May 21, 2020 10:28 ISTIndian Railways starts online booking for the 200 (100 pairs) special trains from 10.00 am today. Railway Ministry on Wednesday issued a list of trains that will operate from June 1. Indian Railways also issued guidelines which the passengers travelling in these trains should keep in mind. Check how to book trains ticket online through the IRCTC app and website.
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Railways operated 1,300 Shramik trains since May 1; ferried over 17 lakh migrants: Officials
India | May 18, 2020 0:26 ISTThe Indian Railways has operated 1,300 'Shramik Special' trains since May 1, ferrying more than 17 lakh workers, it said on Sunday.
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Special trains from Tamil Nadu leave for Delhi, Jharkhand, Odisha
India | May 15, 2020 18:17 ISTThree special trains, one each to Delhi, Odisha and Jharkhand with nearly 4,000 people, departed from here and two other terminals in Tamil Nadu on Friday, Southern Railway said.
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Waiting list for special trains to begin from May 22: Railways
India | May 13, 2020 23:23 ISTIndian Railways on Wednesday announced that the waiting list for the special trains will begin from May 22. However, the waiting list will be capped at 20 each for First AC and Executive Class.
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SER reduces speed of trains amid movement of migrants along tracks
India | May 11, 2020 6:54 ISTThe South Eastern Railway has decided to reduce the speed of all goods and special trains to 40 km per hour in its Kharagpur-Bhadkar section till Monday morning owing to the movement of migrant workers at different places along the railway tracks, an official said in Kolkata on Sunday.
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366 Shramik Special trains run so far, around 4 lakh migrants ferried: Railways
India | May 10, 2020 17:54 ISTThe Indian Railways has operated 366 "Shramik Special" trains since May 1 and ferried home around four lakh migrants stranded in various parts of the country amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said.
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Only those authorised by states allowed in special trains during lockdown: Railways
India | May 03, 2020 8:00 ISTThe railways reiterated on Saturday night that it was ferrying only those authorised by state governments in its special trains for people stranded during the lockdown, following reports of unauthorised travel and crowding at some stations.
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Train services to remain suspended till May 17: Southern Railway
India | May 02, 2020 21:29 ISTOperation of train services, barring special services carrying migrant workers, tourists and students, would continue to remain suspended till the lockdown extension ending on May 17, Southern Railway said on Saturday.
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Indian Railway coronavirus helplines receive 13,000 queries a day during lockdown
India | April 27, 2020 21:37 ISTRailway helplines set up to deal with customer grievances during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown received 13,000 queries, requests and suggestions a day on an average, the national transporter said in a statement on Monday.
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No decision yet on resuming train, airline services, any discussion futile: Prakash Javadekar
Business | April 19, 2020 14:43 ISTUnion minister Prakash Javadekar made it clear on Sunday that the central government has so far not taken any decision on starting train or airline services, asserting that any discussion on the issue is futile.
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Railways to refund Rs 660 crore for cancellation of over 39 lakh ticket bookings
India | April 15, 2020 17:39 ISTIndian Railways will forgo around Rs 660 crore in revenue as it is refunding the amount towards cancellation of around 39 lakh ticket bookings for travel between April 15 to May 3, the extended phase of the nationwide lockdown to fight coronavirus pandemic.
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After railways, flights, metro rail services also to remain suspended till May 3
India | April 14, 2020 15:29 ISTA while after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of nationwide lockdown extension, Indian Railways and Civil Aviation ministry announced to suspend their services till May 3.
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