<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Railways has decided  to open reservation counters for booking of reserved tickets form tomorrow in a phased manner. The Ministry of Railways in a statement said that Zonal Railways have been instructed to decide and notify opening of reservation counters as per local needs and conditions. It said, these reservation counters will open in a phased manner, along with dissemination of information about their respective locations and timings as per the local needs and conditions. The Railways has also allowed booking of Reservation Tickets through the Common Service Centers and Ticketing agents from tomorrow.<br />''<br />''It said, opening of all these booking facilities once again will mark an important step in the graded restoration of passenger railway services. It will make the task of ticket booking easy for all prospective travelers from all parts of  the country in reserved trains, it added.<br />''<br />''Zonal railways have been asked  adhere to standard social distancing guidelines and observe the hygiene protocols in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<br />''<br />''The Ministry said that running of Shramik Special trains will continue to be handled by local State Governments as per the existing protocols.</span><br />