The Indian Railways will start the operations of 200 trains from Sunday, in addition to already operational 30 Rajdhani like special AC trains and Shramik special trains for migrant labourers.
The decision to run the mail and express trains came two months after the lockdown was announced across India to prevent the spread of the coronavirus: These are new announcements from Indian Railways: 1) For the first time in its 167-year history, the railways' on board ticket checking staff will be without their customary black coats and ties and will instead wear gloves, masks, PPEs and check tickets with magnifying glasses, the national transporter has said in an order issued Friday in view of the coronavirus pandemic.