Amid surge in cases, no plan to stop train services: Railway Board chief
The Hindu
Additional trains will be run during April, May to clear rush
Trying to allay fears amid the second wave of COVID-19, the Indian Railways on Friday said it did not plan to stop train services and would continue running them as per demand. “There is no plan to curtail or stop train services. We will run as many services as required. There is no cause for alarm. We can run trains immediately on demand if there is any rush. This rush is normal during the summer season and we have already announced trains to clear the rush,” Railway Board Chairman and CEO Suneet Sharma said. Presently, the Indian Railways is running 1,402 special services on an average per day, in addition to 5,381 suburban services and 830 passenger train services.More Related News

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