Trains, launches to resume services from Monday

GBNEWS24 DESK//

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on Sunday said 56 inter-city and 18 local trains would resume services from Monday following health regulations.

Shipping Ministry officials also said the launch service would resume also from Monday.

Earlier on the day, the government had extended the ongoing restrictions on public movement and business activities for another week from May 23 midnight to May 30 midnight.

A Cabinet Division circular also said all inter-district public transports would operate keeping half of seats vacant to contain Covid infections.

At a program held at Rail Bhaban on Sunday Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said 56, out of 108 intercity trains, and 18, out of 127 local trains, would resume services from Monday.

The tickets would be sold through online only, he said.

The trains would carry 50 per cent passengers against their carrying capacity, he added.

Shipping Ministry senior information officer Md Jahangir Alam Khan said all launches would resume services with 50 per cent capacity from Monday.

Earlier, on May 3 the government allowed to resume intra-district bus services.

Since April 5 the government imposed ban on movement of trains and launches to prevent Covid-19 outbreak.