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COVID-19: Food plazas, refreshments rooms of IRCTC closed from March 22
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Friday announced to close its food plazas, refreshment rooms, Jan Aahars and cell kitchens as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from Sunday.
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Two special trains from Pune, including one to Bihar, to clear passenger r
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): Due to an increased rush of passengers, the railway authorities have decided to run two special trains from Pune- to Ballarshah in the state and Bihar's Danapur in Bihar.
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Parliamentary panel lauds role of central ministries in tackling spread of
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has appreciated "the pro-active steps" taken by the ministries of Railways, Civil Aviation, Tourism and External Affairs to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Parliamentary panel of transport, tourism held review meeting to contain s
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New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture held a meeting with the representatives rom the Ministries of Railways, Civil Aviation, Tourism and External Affairs on March 18.
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South Western Railway hikes platform ticket price to stop overcrowding
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Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): South Western Railway on Thursday decided to hike the cost of platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 till March 31, 2020, to stop overcrowding on railway platforms to contain the spread of the contagious disease.
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No cancellation fee for 155 cancelled trains, passengers to get 100% refun
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Thursday that no cancellation fee will be charged on tickets for 155 trains cancelled by the Railways and passengers will get 100 per cent refund.
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COVID-19 : Indian Railways cancels 168 trains
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New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): In the backdrop of low passenger foot-fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Railways on Thursday announced cancellation of 168 trains across various zones in the country.
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East Coast Railways hikes platform ticket price as preventive measure agai
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Taking preventive measures to fight against coronavirus, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) on Wednesday hiked the cost of a platform ticket from Rs 10 to Rs 50 for railway stations of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Bhadrak, Brahmapur, Sambalpur and Rayaga
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Concerns flagged in Parliamentary panel meeting to review impact of corona
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New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture met here on Wednesday to review the impact of coronavirus on the civil aviation sector and the railways.
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COVID-19: East Central Railways (ECR) witnesses decline in passengers, ear
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Patna (Bihar) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of East-Central Railways Rajesh Kumar has said that it has witnessed a decline in the number of passengers due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Piyush Goyal reviews measures taken by Railways to check spread of coronav
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New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday reviewed the progress of preparedness of Indian Railways and the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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South Central Railways cancels 17 trains
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Secunderabad (Telangana) [India], March 17 (ANI): Due to poor patronization, the South Central Railways on Tuesday cancelled 17 trains amid the novel coronavirus scare.
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