RAY

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

SER INTENSIFIES MASS CLEANLINESS & SANITISATION DRIVES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

Kolkata, 29^thAugust, 2020:

            South Eastern Railway has undertaken regular mechanised cleaning and sanitisation works as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 pandemic . All passenger interface areas like seating benches at stations & in the concourse, waiting halls, door handles, different touch surfaces are being cleaned and sanitised o­n regular basis. In-house sanitiser being produced by South Eastern Railway is being used every where.  

The Railway provides disinfected infrastructures and clean environment to the employees for performing their regular duties. Cleaning staff have been engaged to spray disinfectant within the railway office premises, other establishments particularly o­n the platforms and railway areas. Arrangements have also been made to clean the coaches using disinfectant during sanitization process. Regular cleaning, sanitization & disinfection of all offices, stations, depots, colonies, control offices etc have been made mandatory over SER’s jurisdiction. This intensive cleanliness and sanitization drive is being monitored at apex level. The employees who are engaged in this mission are advised to maintain social distancing and use face covers. Thermal screening of all staff is being carried out daily and they are also counseled to adopt health safety measures. Mass awareness campaigns are conducted following the Covid-19 Guidelines.

The frontline staff including Loco Pilots, Guards, Station Managers, Yard Masters, Controllers, Traffic Inspectors etc are o­n round the clock duty for maintaining uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to different parts of the country through Parcel Express trains and Freight trains. They are also involved in running of Special trains transporting passengers o­n different routes. These frontline Staff have been given face masks, sanitizers, soaps and gloves to safe guard themselves from the deadly pandemic. Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics and other health care personnel have also been provided with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) produced in-house. Employees and stakeholders without face covers are not being allowed to enter railway offices and premises. South Eastern Railway is determined to continue with regular cleaning and sanitization process and ready to combat any adverse situation during the pandemic.

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DIVERSION OF TRAIN DUE TO NI WORK IN NORTHERN RAILWAY

Kolkata, August 25, 2020:

                In connection with Non-Interlocking work in Prayagraj Jn- Phaphamau Jn section in Northern Railway jurisdiction, 02381 Howrah- New Delhi Special train ( via-Dhanbad) commencing journey o­n 03.09.2020 and 02382  New Delhi – Howrah Special train ( via-Dhanbad) commencing journey o­n 04.09.2020 will be diverted via Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn- Chunar Jn- Mirzapur- Prayagraj Jn route instead of its existing route via Prayagraj Jn - Prayag Jn - Phaphamau Jn-Varanasi – Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.

                Passengers are requested to plan their journey accordingly. Inconvenience is regretted.