Train services across the country to remain suspended from midnight tonight to 10 p.m. tomorrow

Indian
Railways has taken a slew of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus.
The measures are being implemented across all the zones . Indian Railways has
taken steps to discourage citizens from undertaking non essential journeys by
temporarily removing special incentives for many categories including suspension
of passenger and some long distance trains.

Keeping in
view Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to observe Janta Curfew tomorrow and
the steep decline in the number of passengers, Indian Railways has reduced the
number of trains which would be plying. In wake of the same, Passenger trains
originating from midnight till 10 in the night tomorrow stands cancelled.

Around
thirteen hundred long distance mail and express trains have also been suspended
which were supposed to commence journey between 4 in the morning till 10 in the
night tomorrow.  Barring few essential
runs, suburban train services in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and
Secunderabad will also be reduced.

All trains
which are already on the run during these hours will however, continue their
services. Railways has urged people to ensure the running status of trains
before reaching stations as occupancy is being closely monitored and
modifications are done to meet the actual requirement.