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₹716.59 crore hit due to lockdown

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Indian Railways' Western Railway zone had to incur a loss of ₹716.59 crore during the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of covid-19.

The nationwide lockdown which started on March 25 and extended till May 17 has resulted in Indian Railways stopping its passenger operations across the country.

A senior railway official said," On account of lockdown and subsequent cancellation of train services (inclusive of suburban + non-suburban) Western Railway had to incur a total loss of 716.59 crore".

The railway official further added that Western Railway has refunded an amount of ₹237.64 crore out of which Mumbai division alone, refunded an amount of ₹114.85 crore.

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