Fifteen pair of special trains (thirty trains) shall be
operated These services shall be in addition to the Shramik specials Special
trains which have been started presently, will have only Air conditioned
classes i.e. First, Second & Third AC Only online E-Ticketing will be done
through IRCTC website Maximum Advance Reservation Period (ARP) will be of
maximum 7 days Passengers are encouraged to carry their own food and drinking
water The passengers shall reach the station at-least 90 minutes in advance to
facilitate thermal screening at the station No Linen, blankets and curtains
shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own
linen For movement of the passenger(s) as well as the driver of the vehicle
transporting the passenger(s) to and fro the Railway Station shall be allowed
on the basis of the confirmation.
Ministry of Railways (MoR) in
consultation with ministry of Health & Family welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry
of Home Affairs(MHA) has decided that train services on Indian Railways shall
be partially restored w.e.f. from 12th May 2020 in a graded manner. Fifteen
pair of special trains (thirty trains) shall be operated as per the details
mentioned in the annexure. (link is given below)
These services shall be in
addition to the Shramik specials for transporting stranded persons, which are
under operation w.e.f. 1st May 2020.
Other regular Passenger services
including all mail/express, passenger and suburban services shall remain
cancelled until further advice.
These special trains which have
been started presently will have only Air conditioned classes i.e. First,
Second & Third AC. The fare structure for the ‘Special Trains’ shall be as
applicable for the regular time tabled Rajdhani trains (excluding catering
charges).
Only online E-Ticketing will be
done through IRCTC website or through Mobile App. No tickets will be booked
across the reservation counter on any Railway Station. Booking of tickets
through ‘agents’, (both IRCTC Agents and Railway Agents) shall not be
permitted. Maximum Advance Reservation Period (ARP) will be of maximum 7
days.
Only confirmed e-tickets shall be
booked. Booking of RAC/Waiting list ticket and on board booking by ticket
checking staff shall not be permitted. Current booking, tatkal and premium
tatkal booking shall not be permitted. No Unreserved tickets (UTS) shall be
permitted.
No catering charges shall be
included in the fare. Provision for prepaid meal booking, e-catering shall be
disabled. However, IRCTC shall make provision for limited eatables and packaged
drinking water on payment basis. Information to this effect shall be made
available to passengers during time of booking ticket.
Passengers are encouraged to carry
their own food and drinking water. Dry, ready-to-eat food and bottled water
shall be provided on demand, inside the trains on payment basis.
All passengers shall be
compulsorily screened and only asymptomatic passengers are allowed to enter
/board the train.
Passengers travelling by these
special services will observe the following precautions:
- (a) Only passengers with Confirmed tickets shall be allowed to enter the Railway station.
- (b) All passengers shall be wearing face covers/masks at the entry and during travel.
- (c) The passengers shall reach the station at-least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate thermal screening at the station. Only passengers who are found asymptomatic will be permitted to travel.
- (d) Passengers shall observe social distancing both at the station and on trains.
- (e) On arrival at their destination, the travelling passengers will have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination state/UT
Online cancellation shall be
permitted up to 24hrs before scheduled departure of train. No cancellation
permitted less than 24 hrs before departure of train. Cancellation charge
shall be 50% of fare.
Zonal Railways have been instructed
to ensure that there are separate entry and exit gates at Railway stations to
the extent feasible so that there is no face to face movement of passengers.
Zonal railways will be guided by standard social distancing guidelines on
stations and trains and observe the safety, security and hygiene
protocols.
All passengers are advised to
download and use the Aarogya Setu application.
No Linen, blankets and curtains
shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own
linen for the travel. The temperature inside AC coaches shall be suitably
regulated for this purpose.
No stalls/ booths on the platforms
shall be opened. No train side vending would be permitted. Passengers are
advised to travel light.
As per MHA guidelines the movement
of the passenger(s) as well as the driver of the vehicle transporting the
passenger(s) to and fro the Railway Station shall be allowed on the basis of
the confirmed e-ticket.
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