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In a relief to the railway passengers, the Indian Railways have restored the service of general seats under unreserved category. The railways on Monday announced the resumption of general class passenger services which were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Return to Normalcy! Indian Railways restores the service of general seats under unreserved category, facilitating passengers to travel with General Ticket,” Ministry of Railways tweeted on Tuesday from its official Twitter handle.
The railways had been running fully reserved special trains’ during the pandemic to prevent crowding in trains so as to contain the spread of the disease. Even the general second class coaches, mostly used by people on short distances and from economically backward sections, were made reserved coaches. However, as the COVID-19 cases are declining at a rapid speed across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to resume normal services.
In regular trains, general coaches will be earmarked as reserved or unreserved as these were prevailing during pre-pandemic period, a railway spokesperson said, as per a PTI report.
“In trains already restored with regular train numbers, second class accommodation shall be earmarked reserved or unreserved as per applicability during pre-pandemic period,” the Indian Railways said in its circular. The circular further added that second class accommodation of special trains currently running as holiday special trains will also be earmarked and reserved or unreserved as per policy.
