5 Trains from (DR)DADAR to (MS)CHENNAI EGMORE

MODIFICATION IN RUNNING SCHEDULE OF YESVANTPUR-CHENNAI CENTRAL-HOWRAH PARCEL EXPRESS TRAIN

Kolkata, April 2, 2020:

In partial modification to the press release issued o­n 31.3.2020 regarding running of different Parcel Express Trains to maintain the availability of essential items & other items of daily need, the running schedule of Yesvantpur-Chennai Central-Howrah Parcel Express trainhas been modified as under:

·SBC/YPR-HWH-SBC/YPR Parcel Express special

CORONA EFFECT: CANCELLATION OF 12 MORE TRAINS OVER W.RLY o­n ACCOUNT OF JANTA CURFEW

Few Mumbai Suburban Local Trains To Be Cancelled Also

Strict actions taken by IRCTC to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Western Railway has decided to further cancel trips of 12 more trains o­n the account of Janta Curfew from 07.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs o­n 22^nd March, 2020. Similarly, few suburban services will also remain cancelled. The details of the cancelled trips/services are as under: -

1.Train No. 12267 Mumbai Central – Rajkot Duronto Express from 20^th to 31^st March, 2020.

2.Train No. 12268 Rajkot – Mumbai Central Duronto Express from 21^st to 1^st April, 2020.

3.Train No. 19575 Okha – Nathdwara Express of 21^st and 28^th March, 2020.

4.Train No. 19576 Nathdwara – Okha Express from 22^nd to 29^th March, 2020.

5.TrainNo. 22923-27 Ahmedabad – Bandra Terminus Lok Shakti Express from 21^stto 23^rd March, 2020.

6.Train No. 12932/31 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Double Decker Express of 21^st and 23^rd March, 2020.

7.Train No. 22954/53 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Gujarat Express from 21^st to 23^rd March, 2020.

8.Train No. 59024 Valsad – Mumbai Central Passenger of 22^nd March, 2020.

9.Train No. 59023 Mumbai Central – Valsad Passenger of 22^nd March, 2020.

10.Train No. 59440 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Passenger of 21^st March, 2020 will be short-terminated at Valsad and will be reversed as Train No. 59439 Ex Valsad o­n 22^ndMarch, 2020.

11.Train No. 59440 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Passenger of 22^nd March, 2020 will remain cancelled between Valsad-Mumbai Central.

12.Train No. 59439 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Passenger of 22^nd March, 2020 will remain cancelled between Mumbai Central-Valsad.

The following suburban services will be cancelled o­n 22^nd March, 2020.

1.VR 93019 Virar – Dahanu Road of 11.55 hrs Ex Virar.

2.VR 93027 Virar – Dahanu Road of 15.45 hrs Ex Virar.

3.VR 93022 Dahanu Road – Dadar of 15.33 hrs Ex Dahanu Road.

4.VR 93030 Dahanu Road – Churchgate of 19.00 hrs Ex Dahanu Road.

As a precaution to prevent the spreading of Coronavirus infection, IRCTC has taken the following action which will come in force from 22^nd March, 2020. They are as under:

1.All Food Plazas, Refreshment Rooms, Jan Aahars and Cell Kitchens to be closed.

2.All static units supplying meals to the prepaid trains which are in operation may continue to operate.

3.The o­n-Board Catering Services o­n Mail/Express trains and TSV (Train Side Vending) trains to be closed until further advice.

4.If there is demand of o­n-Board Services then o­nly PAD (Propriety Article Depot) items, tea and coffee may be allowed to be sold in the train. Such operation should be conducted using minimum staff.

5.The licensee should be requested to take care of their catering staff o­n humanitarian ground during this period of closure.

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