Kochi/ Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], May 2 (ANI): Two special trains each from Aluva and Kozhikode railway station carrying migrant workers departed to Odisha and Jharkhand respectively on Saturday.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has requested the Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal in a letter to run as many as 28 trains to bring back migrants belonging to the state from different parts of the country.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Indian Railways has successfully executed long pending major maintenance work on bridges and tracks during the lockdown period to improve safety and operational efficiencies.
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): A special train from Ernakulam in Kerala to Odisha's Bhubaneswar carrying migrant labourers reached Renigunta railway station in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday morning, an official said.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): The Indian Railways said that a policy decision has been taken to run 'Shramik special trains' amid the nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19. The Zonal railways will run these trains as per the demand of state administrations.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 2 (ANI): A special train carrying 1140 migrant labourers from Kerala bound for Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, left from the Aluva railway station in Ernakulam district at 10 pm on Friday.
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Till now, five trains have commenced their journey carrying migrant workers, students and other people on the request of the respective state governments, said Railways official.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Chief Public Relations official (CPRO), Central Railway on Friday said that special trains have been planned only for nominated persons identified and registered by the state government and will not entertain other people.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 1 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday requested Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to run 12 special trains on various routes to bring back the people of the state stranded outside Uttarakhand.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, the cancellation of all passenger train services has been extended till May 17, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways has said that special trains for migrant workers, tourists, students, and other persons have been planned to run today from Lingampalli to Hatia, Aluva to Bhubaneswar, Nasik to Lucknow, Nasik to Bhopal, Jaipur to Patna and Kota to Hati
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI: Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal on Friday asked key stakeholders of the logistics industry to bring down freight operation costs and make them efficient.