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India coronavirus dispatch: The reinvention of the Indian Railways

From the aviation sector workers resting stranded Indians, to on-and-off lockdowns till we discover a vaccine, and how coronavirus affects our kidneys - read these and more in today's India dispatch

How the Railways readjusted its freight operations to cope with lockdown

The Railways had to run its freight operations, probably becoming the only lifeline for the nation in moving essentials when roads and inter-state routes were sealed

Award set up for young officers of Indian Railway Traffic Service

The honour will be for developing and managing SETU, a platform for providing transport solution in this hour of crises.

Kerala Rail Board nod for semi-high speed rail corridor's project report

The DPR will now be submitted to the Kerala government for approval, following which it will go to the Ministry of Railways, Niti Aayog and to the Central Cabinet

Railways to forgo Rs 1,490 cr for cancellation of 9.4 mn ticket bookings

Another amount of Rs 660 crore will be returned for around 3.9 million bookings made for travel between April 15 and May 3, they said

Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 and the migrant mess: Here's all that happened

Surviving on food from charitable institutions and living in cramped houses, the distressed people swarmed the Mumbai station at around 3 pm on Tuesday, without any plan in mind

Covid-19 impact: Railway move to halt operations set to dent IRCTC earnings

The railways on Tuesday said all passenger train services, including premium, mail and express, suburban, Kolkata metro and Konkan Railways will continue to remain cancelled till May 3.

Lockdown: Railways to cancel 3.9 mn tickets as operations remain suspended

All passengers will, however, get a full refund for tickets booked on the now cancelled trains as well as for those booked in advance

Covid-19: Indian Railways extends suspension of services till May 3

Earlier, the railways had also ordered the closure of all rail museums, heritage galleries and heritage parks as a preventive measure to control the spread of the deadly virus.

Key takeaways from PM Modi's lockdown extension speech

Mr Modi has warned, "In the next few days, you will see more strict actions to contain the damage. Till April 20, there will be a careful survey and evaluation

Railways asks cement firms to empty freight trains for supply of essentials

With the lockdown in place, the national transporter is using about 50-60 rakes per day to ferry food grains but there is demand for more, the sources said

Life in trains post lockdown: Railways plans do's and dont's for passengers

Officials added the railways will also have to factor in how the lockdown is eventually opened. If it is selective, then trains will only run in areas where lockdown is lifted, officials said.

Coronavirus: Railways designs 'doctor's booth' for zero-contact check-ups

The cabin will also have a wall-mounted side table for doctors to write prescriptions, study x-rays and test reports, the official added

No final decision on resumption of services: Railways on restoration plans

"Train services will have to be resumed only on specific approval of each train from Railway Board. Suggestions for phase-wise planning should be given to Railway Board," an official said Saturday.

Railways issues restoration plan for resumption of services from April 15

All 17 zones have been sent a missive to be prepared to run their respective services, the source said

Covid-19: Train coaches serve as isolation wards in Patna, Odisha, Gujarat

Ahmedabad has been identified as one of the hotspots in terms of the spread of Covid-19

Covid-19: Trains, thousands under lens over travel to Tablighi Jamaat

State officials said that the railways is providing lists of passengers to the district authorities which are being compared to the list of participants of the event to ensure contact tracing

Be ready to convert 20K coaches into isolation ward: Railway Board to zones

Five zonal railways have already prepared prototypes for the coach-turned-isolation wards, it said

Covid-19: Railways to donate Rs 151 cr to PM-CARES Fund, says Piyush Goyal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairman of the trust and its members include Defence minister, Home minister and Finance Minister

Coronavirus outbreak: Railways freight earnings dip 8.76% in March

The decline in March has led to a 0.1 per cent reduction in annual earnings till March 25 to Rs 1,21,873.61 crore, compared to a year ago