The first Rajdhani Super-Fast Special Train between New Delhi and Chennai post-national lockdown will begin its service on Thursday. The Train No: 02434 New Delhi-Dr MGR Chennai Central Rajdhani Superfast Special Train will leave New Delhi at 4 pm on Mondays and Thursdays and reach Chennai at 8.40 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays respectively, according to a release by B Guganesan, chief public relations officer, Southern Railway.
The release said that No: 02433 Dr MGR Chennai Central-New Delhi Rajdhani Superfast Special Train would leave Chennai Central at 6.35 am on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting from May 23 and reach New Delhi at 10.30 am on Thursdays and Sundays.
The trains will have stoppages at Agra Cantt, Jhansi, Bhopal, Nagpur, Warangal and Vijayawada in the journey which takes 28 hours. Tickets could be booked only through the website of the IRCTC or through Mobile App. The release by the Railways has asked the passengers to carry their own food and drinking water. “Dry, ready-to-eat food and bottled water shall be provided on demand, inside the trains on payment basis,” said the release.
IRCTC shall make provision for limited eatables and packaged drinking water on payment basis. Information to this effect shall be made available to passengers during time of booking ticket.
Indian Railways has made the post-corona journeys stricter by enforcing stringent conditions. All passengers would be compulsorily screened and only asymptomatic passengers would be allowed to enter /board the train.
The release further stated that Passengers traveling by these special services should observe the following precautions : (a) Only passengers with Confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the Railway station.
(b) All passengers should wear face covers/masks at the entry and during travel.
(c) Passengers should reach the station at-least 90 minutes in advance to facilitate thermal screening at the station. Only passengers found asymptomatic will be permitted to travel.
(d) Passengers should observe social distancing both at the station and on trains.
(e) On arrival at their destination, the travelling passengers would have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination State/UT, said the release.
