Local trains to resume from Friday for select categories as Chennai unlocks

This comes at a time when Chennai and its adjoining three districts of Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpet are each seeing less than 400 daily COVID-19 cases.

Chennai: In an indication of a gradual return to normalcy, surbuban trains or local trains that connect Chennai city and its outskirts will be functioning from Friday, June 25. This comes at a time when Chennai and its adjoining three districts of Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpet are each seeing less than 400 daily COVID-19 cases. However, the Southern Railway has said that the service will be open for a select category of passengers, adding that all must strictly adhere to COVID-19 protocols. All government, court and private sector staff can travel round the clock with permission letters and official ID cards. Likewise passnegers who have a reserved ticked on a mail or express train can use the service round the clock.