All norms of State & Central Government regarding COVID-19 including social distancing, sanitization etc should be followed in trains and at the Railway stations, said a release by the IRCTC.
With the operation of special trains and no concessions, the Railways' revenue too has seen substantial growth.
This special arrangement is made for the passengers traveling to their native places to celebrate festivals with their families.
According to the official press release, the Ministry of Railways has notified 110 trains under 'Puja Dipawali Chhatha Specials- 2021'.
The incident took place at 6.30 am when the train going from Jharsuguda to Jammu Tawi was standing at the platform.
According to an IRCTC official, the company has planned to operate a special tourist train 1st time in North eastern state of India.
Train movement on the route was affected and the traffic was restored after about five hours, railway sources said. A few trains, including the Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express, were delayed due to the derailment in the morning, they said.
Other lines at Lonawala are unaffected & attempts for restoration of line are underway
The fully air-conditioned train provides two types of accommodation--1st AC and 2nd AC. The train has enhanced security features of CCTV cameras and Security Guards for each coach.
To revive tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has officially introduced a tourist special train with Vistadome coaches for the Dooars region in North Bengal to attract tourists. The special Vistadome coaches will allow passengers to have a panoramic view of Dooars with transparent plexiglass roofs. The train is also equipped with Wi-Fi, automatic sliding doors, LED display boards and bio-toilets.
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will introduce Vistadome tourist special train services in two popular routes -- Guwahati-New Haflong in Assam and New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar Junction in West Bengal from Saturday.
Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these special trains adhering to all norms.
A section of commuters blocked railway tracks at several stations in West Bengal for about three hours on Thursday
The driver informed the Bagdogra station and was told to get the train there at a slow speed, officials said.
Amid Concerns Over 3rd Wave of Covid-19, the UP government has started to give special training to doctors and medical officials in order to stay ahead in the game and be ready for the third wave of Covid-19.
The cancellation comes in the wake of reduced passenger traffic due to rapid increase in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Amid acute shortage of oxygen supply to hospitals, Oxygen special train with tankers of oxygen arrived at Delhi Cantt from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh.
Indian Railways on Monday announced that it will run 7 'Summer Special' trains for the convenience of Railways passengers and to provide a comfortable and convenient journey during this summer season. These trains will run single side trips as fully reserved train services.
Northern Railways has decided to run special trains to UP and Bihar. In addition to the five trains started last week, here is a list of some more trains.
As of Wednesday, the Railways had approved 9,622 special trains, including weekly ones, which translated into an average of 7,745 trains daily. The pre-Covid average was 11,283 trains
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