GUWAHATI: Indian Railways has decided that for all trains notified to run from June 1, the advance reservation period (ARP) shall be increased from 30 days to 120 days. Booking of parcel and luggage shall also be permitted.
Railways will start operations of 200 passenger train (100 pairs) services from 01/06/2020. Booking of all these trains has already commenced from 10 am on 21/05/2020.
These special services will be in addition to the existing Shramik special trains being run since 1st May and Passenger Special AC trains (30 trains) being run since 12th May 2020.
Other regular Passenger services including all mail/express, passenger, and Narrow gauge services will remain cancelled until further advice.
Tickets can be booked on both online (through IRCTC website or Mobile App) and offline mediums (PRS counters, ticketing agents, CSC etc).
The advance reservation period will be a maximum of 120 days only.
Trains will have both AC & Non AC classes and General Coach with reserve seat. There will be no unreserved coaches.
Only asymptomatic passengers with confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the Railway station/board the train. No en route passenger will be allowed without reservation.
Refund of fare will be granted to passenger/passengers if found unfit to travel.
Linen, blankets, and curtains will not be provided inside the train.
Four categories of Divyangjan concession and 11 categories of patient concessions are permitted in these special trains.
Catering charges are not included in the fare. Passengers are encouraged to carry their own food and drinking water.
The passengers will have to reach the station at least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate pre-boarding thermal screening.
Passengers must download Aarogya Setu App, and strictly observe social distancing both at the station and on trains. Wearing of face covers at the entry and during travel is a must.
On arrival at their destination, the traveling passengers will have to adhere to all such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination state/UT.
Meanwhile, N F Railway is running following pairs of trains from June 1 : 02377 / 02378 Sealdah – Alipurduar Padatik Express ; 02407 / 02408 Amritsar – New Jalpaiguri Karmabhumi Express; 05484 / 05483 Delhi – Alipurduar Mahananda Express;05955 / 05966 Delhi – Dibrugarh Brahmaputra Mail ; 05645 / 05646 Guwahati – LTT Express ; 02067 / 02068 Guwahati – Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express