Railways dedicated to ensuring essential goods reach citizens: Piyush Goyal on lockdown

Amidst 21-day lockdown anunced by PM Modi on Tuesday, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal assured citizens that 'lifeline of India', railways were working towards ensuring essential goods reach citizens. Sharing a video on Twitter, Piyush Goyal showed how sacks of pdy were being loed onto a freight train in Tamil Nu rey to be transported across India. 

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're is absolutely need to panic'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged people t to panic and assured citizens that re will be short of essential commodities and medicines during 21-day lockdown period. "re is absolutely need to panic," PM Modi said in a tweet "Essential commodities, medicines etc. would be available. Centre and various state governments will work in close coordination to ensure this," he said.

vising people t to hoard essential items, PM Modi said, "By converging around shops, you are risking spre of Covid-19. panic buying, please. Please stay indoors."  According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India has reported about 536 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Eleven people have died so far due to dely virus.

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