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Indian Railways announces revised travel restriction for local train passengers in West Bengal; details

This restriction to prevent Covid spread will remain in force up to 15 January 2022 over West Bengal,

Revised restrictions for local train passengers: All Locals/Suburbans/EMU train services in the state of West Bengal to operate with half the capacity! As advised by the state government of West Bengal, all Indian Railways’ local trains, suburban trains and EMU train services shall operate with 50 per cent seating capacity originating from various railway stations up to 10:00 PM (22:00 hrs), i.e., after 10:00 PM no local trains will depart from any originating railway station, according to a statement issued by the Eastern Railway zone. This restriction to prevent Covid spread will remain in force up to 15 January 2022 over West Bengal, the zonal railway stated.

Meanwhile, all other coaching trains, Mail-Express trains, long distance passenger trains, freight trains, parcel trains will run as per schedule. Eastern Railway has requested passengers to maintain all COVID-19 related guidelines as well as all necessary safety measures such as wearing of masks, social distancing from one another, etc. strictly.

Revised restrictions for local train passengers: All Locals/Suburbans/EMU train services in the state of West Bengal to operate with half the capacity! As advised by the state government of West Bengal, all Indian Railways’ local trains, suburban trains and EMU train services shall operate with 50 per cent seating capacity originating from various railway stations up to 10:00 PM (22:00 hrs), i.e., after 10:00 PM no local trains will depart from any originating railway station, according to a statement issued by the Eastern Railway zone. This restriction to prevent Covid spread will remain in force up to 15 January 2022 over West Bengal, the zonal railway stated.

Meanwhile, all other coaching trains, Mail-Express trains, long distance passenger trains, freight trains, parcel trains will run as per schedule. Eastern Railway has requested passengers to maintain all COVID-19 related guidelines as well as all necessary safety measures such as wearing of masks, social distancing from one another, etc. strictly.

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