Apr 17, 2021, 14:24 PM IST
New Delhi: To check the spread of coronavirus, the Indian Railways on Saturday (April 17, 2021) released new COVID-19 guidelines. As per the new guidelines, a passenger may now be fined if they are found doing two things on the railway premises.
Now, if a passenger is found spitting on the railway premises or not wearing a face mask, he/she will be fined up to Rs 500. Railways may take action with immediate effect for a period of six months till further instructions are issued in this regard, the official circular read.
The Ministry of Railways said that the passenger will be fined under Indian Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness at Railways Premises) Rules, 2012.
No state has asked the railways to stop any train service yet, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said on Friday, adding that wherever the states have raised concerns about containment zones, passengers have undergone random tests and checks at the destinations. Addressing a press conference, Sharma said the railways has highlighted that all protocols are being followed by the states on the IRCTC s e ticketing website, advising passengers if they need to undergo an RT-PCR test or carry COVID-negative certificates while travelling to certain areas. As of now, no state government has asked us to stop trains. However, whenever there are concerns, the state governments have discussed the issues with us and where there are containment zones, they are doing random tests and checks. The railways has all these details on the e-ticketing website and passengers are provided information on whether they have to undergo tests or carry a COVID-negative certificate on arrival, he said.
Apr 13, 2021, 11:28 AM IST
New Delhi: Amid the rising COVID-19 cases across the country, a person should check out all the important guidelines before heading out. If you re planning to travel by train in the near future, you should see the Indian Railways latest COVID-19 guidelines mentioned below.
Indian Railways latest COVID-19 guidelines:
Recently, the Railway Board chairman Suneet Sharma stated that there s no need for a COVID-19 negative certificate to travel by train. Besides this, the passengers also have to follow the latest COVID-19 guidelines and protocols that have been issued by the Centre and state governments.
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and related hygiene issues, the Indian Railways had also stopped service of cooked food and replaced the same with Ready to Eat (RTE) meals in trains.
No Plan To Stop Train Services: Railway Board Chairman
Amid reports of migrant workers rushing to their hometowns, Railway Board Chairman assured passengers that trains will be provided on demand. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-09T14:36:51+05:30 No Plan To Stop Train Services: Railway Board Chairman outlookindia.com 2021-04-09T14:39:14+05:30
Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma on Friday said there is no plan to curtail or stop train services and assured passengers that trains will be provided on demand amidst reports of migrant workers rushing to their hometowns, reminiscent of the days following the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.
He assured the passengers that there is no dearth of trains and the railways is ready to put them into service on a short notice.