Railways resume passenger services as first two trains depart from New Delhi station.... The railways regulated passengers even before entry to the station

PTI , 12.05.20, New Delhi: As the Indian Railways resumed its passenger services on Tuesday, two trains left New Delhi for Bilaspur and Dibrugarh. One more train will depart for Bengaluru at 9.15 pm on Tuesday.

A total of 1,177 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Bilaspur special train, which departed at 4 pm, while 1,122 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Dibrugarh special train that departed at 4:45 pm.

A total of 1,162 passengers are booked on the New Delhi-Bengaluru special train, which will leave at 9:15 pm. "Total 3,461 passengers to leave New Delhi today," the railways said.

The railways regulated passengers even before entry to the station. Passengers were asked if they had downloaded the Aarogya Setu app and most of them answered in the affirmative, the officials said.

Passengers who boarded the Bilaspur bound train sanitised their hands at the entry gates, wore masks and carried minimal baggage as advised by the railways.

As they entered the station, the officials guided them to their designated coaches resulting in minimal crowd at platforms. Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav was also present at the station.

On Tuesday, five other trains bound for New Delhi will leave from Patna, Bengaluru, Howrah, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the railways said.

The Northern Railways said in a statement that entry to the New Delhi railway station will be allowed only from the Paharganj side for all confirmed ticket holders and no entry for passengers will be permitted from the Ajmeri Gate side.