Non-AC Trains to Run From 1 June, Online Booking Will Start Soon
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced 200 non-AC trains will run from 1st June every day as per the time table. Online booking for these to begin soon, he said. He also spoke about more 'Shramik Trains' from Tuesday night to help migrant workers.
Earlier, a day after Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray spoke about ending coronavirus crisis before monsoon, the state government, on Tuesday, 19 May, released a revised guideline for lockdown 4.0. The new advisory gives out relaxations for non-red zones.
The number of coronavirus cases in India crosses one lakh with the tally at 1,01,139, according to the Health Ministry on Tuesday. There are now 58,802 active cases across the country, while 3,163 people have died. As many as 39,173 patients have been cured or discharged.
- Globally, COVID-19 has infected over 48 lakh people, and killed more than 3.18 lakh as of Tuesday morning, according to a tracker by the Johns Hopkins University
- Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala were among states that announced lockdown 4.0 guidelines on Monday
- FM Sitharaman gave a break-up of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic package in the last tranche on Sunday
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Delhi Congress Chief Writes to CM, Wants to Deploy Buses For Migrants
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Two wheelers will be allowed with one passenger and four-wheeler will be allowed to have a maximum of 3 passengers.
All shops and market will remain open from 9 am to 5 pm in these zones, according to the advisory.
In Red zones, E-commerce activity for essential as well as non-essential items and material are permitted. All industrial units and construction sites are also allowed to operate in the red zones.
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53 New COVID-19 Cases in Bihar
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26 New Cases in Dharavi
Dharavi in Mumbai reports 26 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking overall count to 1,353 says Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
J&K Govt Issues Revised Lockdown 4.0 Advisory
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12 New Cases in Kerala Today
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Total 90 Positive Cases in Himachal Pradesh Says Health Department
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36 New COVID-19 Cases in West Bengal
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601 New COVID-19 Cases in Tamil Nadu
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"Indian Railways to double the number of Shramik Trains to bring more relief to Migrants. Around 200 trains to run by tonight," it adds.
The ministry also announces 200 non-AC trains will run from 1 June.
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