Thiruvananthapuram Central ready for passengers as regular services resume today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The central railway station authorities are gearing up to receive large number of passengers as regular trains services will resume from June 1. Arrangements are made following guidelines issued by ministry of railways adhering to Covid-19 protocol.
Thiruvananthapuram central railway station will handle four pairs of trains including Jan Shatabdi trains to Kozhikode and Kannur from June 1.
Railway authorities have made a set of instructions for passengers boarding train or arriving in train at the station.All entry and exit points will remain closed three hours before the departure. Passenger movement through entry and exit points at the station will be regulated and are directed to report at the station 90 minutes before the departure.
There will separate entry and exit points at station premises. And only confirmed reserved passengers will be permitted on the platform. The service of porters will be available to help elders or those with the luggage. Information counter will be open with minimum staff according to train schedule. Both ends of the platform will be monitored regularly to prevent unauthorised entry.
Commercial staff will check tickets of passengers before boarding. Passengers should maintain social distancing at the platform. State health department will conduct thermal screening of passengers and only passengers who are found asymptomatic will be permitted to travel.
Entry of passengers will be closed 15 minutes before the scheduled departure of train, also, passengers will not be allowed to stay at platform for more than 30 minutes after the arrival of train.
Commercial staff have been asked to wear mask, gloves and face shield during passenger interaction as precautionary measures. Also, the railway ticket counters will be closed on Sunday .