Arrangements and plan of action on North Central Railway to sustain and upscale essential goods and parcel services in extended lockdown period till 3rd May 2020
North Central Railway
Headquarter
Public Relations
Prayagraj
No. 11PR/04/2020Press ReleaseDate: 15.04.2020
Arrangements and plan of action on North Central Railway to sustain and upscale essential goods and parcel services in extended lockdown period till 3rdMay 2020
NCR registered highest improvement in average speed of Goods trains among all Zonal Railways - Will ensure fast transportation of essential goods during lockdown.
In continuation of the measures taken in the wake of COVID-19 , it has already been decided by Railway Board and communicated widely that the cancellation of all passenger train services on Indian Railways that is , all Mail/Express (including premium trains), passenger trains ,suburban trains and trains of Metro Railway , Kolkata shall be extended till 3rd May, 2020 ,for the cancelled trains, full refund of fares shall be arranged to the passengers , no advance reservation shall be done until further advice from Railway Board , levy of Demurrage , wharfageetc shall not arise in the period of 22.03.20 to 03.05.20 &freight and parcel trains will continue to run as at present . Besides above following efforts are being made on NCR for sustaining and upscaling essential goods & parcel train operations and mitigating chances of Corona Virus Spread.
Due to non-interlocked working of trains between Prayag – Phaphamau stations of Allahabad – Phaphamau section of Lucknow Division in Northern Railway the following trains are cancelled.
·Train No. 12670 Chhapra – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Ganga Kaveri Bi-Weekly Express journey commencing on 23rd, 25th & 30th March, 01st and 06th April, 2020 has been cancelled.
·Train No. 12669 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - Chhapra Ganga Kaveri Bi-Weekly Express journey commencing on 21st & 23rd, 28th & 30th March and 04th April, 2020 has been cancelled.
