Chennai Local Train Latest News Today: Due to the increase in COVID cases, the Southern Railway on Saturday issued new guidelines for train passengers, saying that passengers with a double vaccination certificate could travel on local Chennai trains from January 10 to January 31 from January. In providing details, Southern Railway said passengers without the certificate will not be able to purchase tickets.Also Read: Relaxed Delhi Weekend Curfew Sunday For Guru Gobind Singh’s Birth Anniversary, Devotees Can Visit Gurudwaras
In the latest set of guidelines issued by him, Southern Railway also warned against charging Rs 500 as a fine to a passenger found without a face mask on the premises. Also Read: Cotton Prices Will Stop Rising Due To New Stocks And Micron – Report
Due to the increase in COVID cases and the Omicron variant, the government of Tamil Nadu has imposed various restrictions from January 6 onwards, after which suburban train services are operating with 50 percent seating capacity. . Also read – COVID-recovered in 3-5 times more risk of micron reinfection: WHO
The Southern Railroad added that passengers must present the vaccination certificate for the issuance of travel or season tickets at the counters along with a valid proof of identification.
The Southern Railroad said that during the period, the UTS in the mobile app service would not be available to passengers.
The Southern Railway urged passengers and said they should start traveling according to the rules set by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Government of Tamil Nadu.
“Passengers are asked to adhere to all appropriate COVID-19 behavior such as social distancing, mask use and hand washing at regular intervals in the station and also while on board the train,” he said. Southern Railway.
On Friday, the COVID-19 count in Tamil Nadu rose to 27,76,413 with 8,981 cases, while the death toll rose to 36,833 with eight more deaths. Tamil Nadu has reported a sharp increase in new infections since last week.
Chennai and 15 other districts accounted for the majority of the new cases, with the state capital adding 4,531 cases.
The steepest increase in new cases was recorded in Chengalpet with 1,039, followed by Thiruvallur 514, Coimbatore 408, Kancheepuram 257, Vellore 216, Tiruchirappalli 184, Tuticorin 160, Madurai 149, Tiruppur 127, Salem 119, Kanyakumari 117, Ranipet 113, Tirunelveli 104 and Erode 103. Ariyalur and Tenkasi registered the fewest new cases with nine and four, respectively, according to the bulletin.
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