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Indian Railways Back On Track: What Travelling By Trains Now Looks Like
Thousands of people have been stranded for months in different parts of the country due to the lockdown. A large number of them were migrant workers employedin farms, factories and construction units as daily wage earners. Indian Railways has now resumed operating 200 special passenger trains to help them reach their respective homes. Indian Railways is running both AC and non-AC coaches in addition to the premium passenger trains connecting New Delhi with 15 cities across India since May 12 as well as the Shramik Special trains ferrying stranded migrant workers to their hometowns. The new train journey, however, differ from before. Here's what train travel now looks like.
Thousands of people have been stranded for months in different parts of the country due to the lockdown. A large number of them were migrant workers employedin farms, factories and construction units as daily wage earners. Indian Railways has now resumed operating 200 special passenger trains to help them reach their respective homes. Indian Railways is running both AC and non-AC coaches in addition to the premium passenger trains connecting New Delhi with 15 cities across India since May 12 as well as the Shramik Special trains ferrying stranded migrant workers to their hometowns. The new train journey, however, differ from before. Here's what train travel now looks like.
Bidding Adieu!
A special train is set to leave the New Delhi Railway Station following the resumption of passenger train services connecting major cities.
Follow the social distancing norms
Passengers follow social distancing norms and queue up outside?Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to board a train to their home state.
Social distancing inside railway station
People with their luggage walk to board a special train for?Mumbai Central after the resumption of passenger train services in Mumbai.
Ticket checking using a magnifying glass
A Railway ticket collector checks the ticket of a passenger using a magnifying glass before the departure of a special train.
Face masks mandatory for everyone
Migrant workers wearing face mask looks out from the window of a train in Hyderabad.
Arogya Setu App is mandatory
Passengers show Arogya Setu App installed in their phones while travelling by special New Delhi-Bilaspur train from New Delhi Railway Station.
Thermal screening
At New Delhi, Railway Station passengers undergo thermal screening as they enter a platform following the resumption of passenger train services.
Self protection
A passenger sanitising his berth inside Delhi-Howrah special train at New Delhi railway station. 200 special trains are being run across the country starting 1st June 2020.
Dos and Don'ts
The tickets, officials say, have details of the 'dos and don'ts passengers need to follow - such as arriving at the station at least an hour in advance for screening and other coronavirus protocols, mandatory use of masks and the Aarogya Setu mobile app. It will be mandatory for travellers to wear face cover and undergo screening at departure and only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed to board the trains.
Contactless ticket checking
A passenger shows his reserved ticket to the camera, instead of railway TTEs to avoid physical touch before entering into the station.
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