Railway stations deserted as passenger trains cancelled

March 23, 2020 16:14

Railway stations across the country wore a deserted look today as the Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger train operations till March 31 in view of coronavirus. The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station in Chennai and Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi were deserted as there were no passenger train operations. Nagpur Railway Station in Maharashtra and Khardaha railway station in West Bengal also wore a deserted look on Monday.

To ensure the essential supplies in various parts of the country, the movement of goods trains will continue.

The Indian Railways on Sunday stated that the Zonal Railways have been advised to ensure strict adherence to the instructions. -- ANI

Image: Except for a lone BEST bus, not a single cab nor any passenger is see outside Dadar terminus in Mumbai. Pic: Sahil Salvi.

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