No train passenger is stranded

Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi, Ajay Kumar, on Friday said that there was no case of stranded passengers at railway stations in Tiruchi Division. In an online press meet organised here, he said s

Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi, Ajay Kumar, on Friday said that there was no case of stranded passengers at railway stations in Tiruchi Division. In an online press meet organised here, he said some fake videos were in circulation on WhatsApp regarding stranded passengers and rush at the railway stations thereby causing panic. The video clips were old ones. All trains in operation at present were reserved trains that were being run as per capacity. The railways would continue to run reserved trains and there was no need for unnecessary panic among the public. The hike in platform ticket was mainly aimed at avoiding crowding at railway stations during the pandemic. He said automatic thermal scanners had been deployed at Tiruchi Junction to screen passengers as they entered the station premises. Manual screening of passengers using hand held thermal scanners were being done at other stations.