<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Railways has identified 67 routes for Parcel Special Trains since the start of the lockdown to supply perishable commodities including fruits, vegetables, milk and dairy products and seeds. So far 62 routes have been notified and 171 time tabled trains are being run on these routes.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that the Parcel Special trains&nbsp; have been planned to connect all the major cities of&nbsp; Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Besides, proper connectivity has also been ensured to Guwahati to ensure supplies in the North-eastern region of the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Other important cities connected by these trains include Bhopal, Dehradun, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Raipur, Patna,Kanpur, and Jabalpur among others.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">These trains are being run even on those routes where demand is less, so that no part of the country remains unconnected. Such trains have been given en-route stoppage at all feasible locations, so that maximum possible clearance of parcels can be done.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All the State Mission Directors and Concerned Secretaries were requested to mobilize all their resources to take advantage of these trains.</span><br />
News On AIR | April 12, 2020 9:50 AM
Railways identifies 67 routes for Parcel Special Trains since start of lockdown to supply perishable commodities