Published 19:43 IST, March 23rd 2020
MASSIVE: All domestic commercial airlines to cease operations till 31st March
To cut down people's movement amid COVID-19, the Centre announced all domestic schedule commercial airlines shall cease operations on March 24
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In a massive move to cut down people's movement, Centre on Monday, has anunced that all domestic schedule commercial airlines shall cease operations with effect from midnight that is 23:59 hours IST on Tuesday till March 31. Moreover, Airlines have to plan operations so as to land at ir destination before 2359 hours on March 24. restrictions shall t apply to solely cargo carrying flights.
All domestic flights suspended from Tuesday
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Railways suspends all trains
Amid Janta curfew on Sunday, Indian Railways had cancelled all passenger trains till March 31. As per sources, trains except goods train will run across India till March 31. Indian Railways anunced it would relax refund rules for tickets booked under Passenger Reservation System (PRS). It has also extended time limit of stay in station retiring rooms for passengers stranded due to suspension of train services in view of coronavirus outbreak. In Mumbai too, local trains have been cancelled till March 31.
Coronavirus crisis in India
As of date, 415 positive cases have been reported of pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) with Maharashtra reportig highest at 89. Seven deaths have been reported till date. India has suspended all visas and barred travel from Afghanistan, Philippines, EU, UK, China, Malaysia and mandatory 14-day quarantine from several or countries and shut down over 75 districts across nation.
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India has also closed India-Pakistan border and restricted passenger movement at border with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar. government is monitoring all suspected cases and issued preventive advisories with Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Delhi, Kerala, Jammu - Kashmir declaring disease an epidemic shutting down all educational institutions, monuments, parks, gyms, swimming pools, pubs and banning large garings. - visit official government here: MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
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16:46 IST, March 23rd 2020