All passengers have to be at the station 90 minutes before the train’s departure time.
The Southern Railway has announced that it will operate 13 intra-state special trains in Tamil Nadu from September 7. This is the first time that railways are opening up for regular passengers following the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
Instructions have been issued to passengers to ensure safety amid the pandemic. This includes requesting passengers to be at the station 90 minutes before the train departure time.
The other norms that have been listed are:
1. Only passengers with confirmed tickets shall be allowed to enter the railway station.
2. All passengers shall be wearing face covers/masks on entry and during travel.
3. Passengers shall reach the station at least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate thermal screening at the station. Only passengers who are found asymptomatic will be permitted to travel.
4. Passengers shall observe physical distancing both at the station and on trains.
All passengers are advised to download and use the ‘Aarogya Setu’ application.
No linen, blankets and curtains shall be provided inside the train. Passengers are advised to carry their own linen. The temperature inside AC coaches shall be suitably regulated for this purpose, Southern Railway said.
The trains that will be operated by Southern Railway includes :
Train No. 02675/02676 Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai Superfast Intercity special
Train No. 02084/02083 Coimbatore-Mayiladuthurai-Coimbatore Janshatabdi special (Except on Tuesdays)
Train No. 02679/02680 Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai Superfast Express special
Train No. 02673/02674 Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai Superfast Express special
Train No. 06795/06796 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchchirappalli-Chennai Egmore Special
Train No. 02605/02606 Chennai Egmore-Karaikkudi-Chennai Egmore Superfast Special
Train No. 02635/02636 Chennai Egmore-Madurai-Chennai Egmore Superfast Special
Train. No. 02637/02638 Chennai Egmore-Madurai Chennai Egmore Superfast Special
Train No. 02693/02694 Chennai Egmore-Tuticorin-Chennai Egmore Superfast Special
Train No.06181/06182 Chennai Egmore-Sengottai-Chennai Egmore Tri-weekly Special
Train No.02633/02634 Chennai Egmore-Kanyakumari-Chennai Egmore Daily Special
Train No.02671/02672 Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mettupalayam-Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Daily Special
Train No.02627/02628 Tiruchchirappalli-Nagercoil-Tiruchchirappalli Superfast Daily Special
Source: The News Minute