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Home Ministry Issues SOP For Train Travel, Only Passengers With Confirmed E-Tickets To Be Allowed To Enter Station
A WAP-7 locomotive of the Indian Railways (Pramath S B/Wikimedia Commons)
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday (11 May) issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate movement of persons by train.
Movement of passengers to and fro and entry at the railway station would be permitted only on confirmed e-ticket. There would be compulsory medical screening of all passengers. Only asymptomatic persons would be allowed to board the train. During the travel and at the railway stations, Strict adherence to Health/hygiene protocols and social distancing.
All passengers would be provided with hand sanitiser at entry and exit points at station and in coaches. Further, it would be ensured that all passengers wear face covers or masks at entry and during travel.
On arrival at their destination, the travelling passengers would have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination State/ UT.
Movement of trains shall be permitted by Ministry of Railways (MoR), in a graded manner, in consultation with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and MHA.
Here is a copy of the notification issued by the Home Ministry
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