Coronavirus update: Railways cancel 168 trains, passengers to get 100% refund of ticket money.The Indian Railways on Thursday announced that it has decided to not charge a cancellation fee for 155 trains cancelled, which will not operate between March 20 and March 31, in view of low occupancy and the novel coronavirus pandemic. Train passengers will get 100% refund for these cancelled trains.Railway officials said the trains were identified last night and the decision will be effective from March 20 until March 31. “All passengers having tickets in these 155 trains are being informed about it individually. No cancellation fee will be taken for these trains. Passengers will get 100-per cent refund,” an official said.The national transporters have also issued a set of guidelines to zonal headquarters for its catering staff, stating no employee having fever, cough, runny nose or difficulty in breathing “should be deployed in the business of food handling on the Indian Railways”.
Railways cancel 168 trains, passengers to get 100% refund of ticket money
