Good news for passengers travelling by train as they will be able to travel with general tickets after June 30.
The decision was made following a downtrend in COVID-19 cases across the country.
Since COVID-19 entire train system was disrupted however, some trains were started by reviewing the Covid situation at each stage. Special trains were also run by the Indian Railways for the convenience of the passengers in the background of Corona.
The general ticketing facility was closed on all of these special trains. Only passengers with reservations were permitted to travel. Now as the Corona wave has subsided, plans are in the works to allow train passengers to travel on general tickets after June 30.
After June 30, passengers will be able to use general tickets to travel on the Faridabad-Balwal to Delhi route, as well as the Ferozepur, Moradabad, Lucknow, and Ambala Cant 256 mail and express trains.
The Railway Board has approved the proposal, and some important changes will be made..
The Railway Department has written a letter to all the five divisions of the Northern Railway informing them about this. After 25 months, passengers will once again be able to travel on general tickets.
General ticket facility will be available in Paschim Express, Dehradun Express, Haridwar – Bandra Express, Chhattisgarh Express, Katra Express, Faradnagar Pass, Malwa Express, Mangala Express, Dakshin Express, Indore Intercity Express, Amritsar Indore Express, Katra Jabalpur Express, Utkal Express, Ujjain Express, Ujjayini, Taj Express.
