The Indian Railways will be running 80 more special trains from Saturday, booking of which started from September 10.
Ministry of railways tweeted, “Indian Railways to run additional 40 pairs of more special trains w.e.f. 12th September 2020. These will be fully reserved train. Ticket can be booked from 10th September, 2020.”
These trains will be in addition to the existing 30 special Rajdhani type and 200 Special Mail Express trains that are operating. The Railways have started running these special trains after regular services were suspended in March due to the lockdown.
Passengers can book the tickets of these new special trains through the official website as well as mobile app of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) or from the reservation counter at railway stations.
All necessary precautions have to be observed while travelling in these trains.
Passengers will have to reach the station at least 90 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of the trains and undergo thermals screening. Only those who do not show any Covid-19 symptoms will be allowed to travel.
