Soon, more particular trains to run! In the coming days, Piyush Goyal chaired Railway Ministry, is all set to introduce more passenger train services. For the comfort of Indian Railways passengers, 4 Shatabdi Express Special Train and a Duronto Express Special Train are getting began by the national transporter. According to the Railway Ministry, the operations of these 4 Shatabdi and one Duronto Express Special Trains will commence from 10 April 2021 to 15 April 2021, which will make sure easy, and protected travel of railway passengers. Following are the particular train services, which will be operated by Indian Railways from April 10 to April 15:
1) New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabdi Express Special: This train service will run on a each day basis
2) New Delhi – Daurai Shatabdi Express Special: This train service will also run on a each day basis
3) New Delhi – Amritsar Shatabdi Express Special: This train service will run after a week
4) Chandigarh – New Delhi Shatabdi Express Special. This train service will operate six days a week
5) Sarai Rohilla, Delhi – Jammu Tawi Duronto Express Special: This train will run 3 days a week
Since the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown was declared by the government final year in March, all Indian Railways’ standard passenger train services stay suspended but particular train services have been began considering the fact that May 2020 in a phased manner. Around 77 per cent of mail, express trains are presently in service across the Indian Railways network. Besides 91 per cent of nearby/suburban trains are operating though only 20 per cent of passenger trains are on rail tracks as of now. The national transporter had mentioned that it would like to attain the pre-pandemic level of passenger services with its particular trains more than the next two months. However, the choice depends on approval from the state governments and the status of the COVID-19 pandemic.