Passenger train ticket bkg centres open tomorrow

May 21, 2020 13:08

A platform is cleaned and disinfected

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announces that booking of train tickets will resume at around 1.7 lakh common service centres from tomorrow across the country. Bookings will also resume at counters of different stations in the next 2-3 days. The government is developing a protocol in this regard.

So far, 1,49,025 tickets have been booked for 2,90,510 passengers for the 73 passenger trains to be operationalised from 1s June, Goyal said.

In the last 2.5 hours, over 4 lakh tickets have been booked for second class passenger trains which start from June 1.

"So many people want to go home. Also, there are so many people who want to return to work in cities which is a very good sign. We are going to announce the resumption of more trains in the upcoming days. We have also permitted the operation of shops at railway stations. However, only takeaways will be allowed," the minister said.

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