More than 1.45 lakh passengers are booked to travel via trains on Monday as Indian Railways begins graded restoration of passenger services with 200 new special trains. Watch | Indian Railways restart 'special trains'As per the data shared by the Railways, till Sunday morning, nearly 26 lakh passengers had booked in advance for the reservation period from June 1 to June 30, 2020. These 200 trains will be run in addition to the 30 special passenger trains that started operations on May 12, as well as the Shramik Special trains. Passengers are advised to travel light,” the Railways said. Also read: How the Indian Railways is reinventing itself in the time of COVID-19States’ protocol on arrivalAdditionally, passengers will need to wear face covers/ masks and follow social distancing.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2020 15:22 UTC