Asia’s second largest railway operator has instructed its zonal offices to decide and notify opening of reservation counters as per local needs and conditions.

Vishwesh Chaube, Member Engineering, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways on Friday said that start-up companies will also be allowed to participate in railway projects.

The Shramik Special trains operationalised by the Indian Railways have carried over 2.35 million passengers including migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to the nationwide lockdown since commencing services at the beginning of the month.

The Shramik Special trains operationalised by the Indian Railways carried over 200,000 passengers including migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different places due to the nationwide lockdown on Thursday.

In his fifth public address ever since the country’s announced the world’s largest lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on March 24, Prime Minister Modi gave a clarion call for a ‘Self-Reliant India’ as well as outlined five pillars of the economy, infrastructure, system, demography and demand on which this would be based.

Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from May 12, initially with 15 pairs of trains or 30 return journeys.

Distribution of free hot cooked meals by Indian Railways crossed 3 million mark on Thursday during the national lockdown due to COVID-19.

The APM Terminals Pipavav Port has managed to successfully run operations 24X7 during the current nationwide lockdown due to the concerted efforts of all the stakeholders, the company informed in a release.

We are going through a crisis that has no parallels in contemporary world history. A virus that originated in central China's Hubei province has stalled all human activity, be it social, political or economic.