Reports Of Migrants Going Home Due To COVID-19 Incorrect: Railway officials

Mumbai: Deepak Kumar, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway said that a section of media reports about migrant workers going home due to COVID-19 is not correct.

“Media report about migrants going home due to COVID-19 not correct. We had done a walk-through at New Delhi Railway station to check if there is any kind of rush or not. I request media to visit all our stations and show the truth,” said CPRO of Northern Railway.

Meanwhile, the Central Railway appealed to all to refrain from sharing old and fake videos and to follow the proper behaviour of COVID19.

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Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager of Central Railway said, “Some old videos showing crowds at various stations have been circulating on social media. Some news reports also falsely mention that there is a mass movement of people. We appeal to everyone to avoid sharing such videos. People are requested not to believe in such rumours.”

He also said that the railway runs more trains in summer for the convenience of passengers and enough tickets are available as only confirmed tickets are being given to passengers. Passengers in Mittal trains are advised to follow all the norms related to COVID19 during boarding, travel and destination.

With a view to preventing the spread of COVID19, Railway Administration has decided to stop issuing platform tickets with immediate effect at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Kalyan, Thane, Dadar and Panvel stations of Mumbai Division. Due to a sharp rise in COVID cases, many states have imposed night curfew and weekend lockdown.

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