Coronavirus, the federal government is considering suspending train operations

Pic20-058 LAHORE: May20 – A railway worker sanitizing passengers hands at Lahore Railway Station as passengers travelling their home towns ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr while following the SOPs and maintain social distance after train operations resume two month’s suspension in provincial capital. ONLINE PHOTO by Sajid Rana

Islamabad (HRNW) The third wave of Corona is intensifying in Pakistan. In such a situation, various important steps are being taken to protect the citizens and prevent further spread of the epidemic.

Amid rising number of Covid-19 cases, the federal government was considering suspending the operation of all passenger trains throughout the country.

According to sources, Pakistan Railways will allow 50 percent occupancy of passengers instead of 100% occupancy in trains from March 30.

Currently, passenger trains are running with 70 percent occupancy throughout the country as per the new restrictions imposed by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic.

Sources said that 50percent of passengers trains will be shut down by the end of the upcoming week and the government can suspend the operation of all passenger trains if the Covid-19 situation does not improve.

 

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