Chennai Local Train-General Public Without Any Time Restrictions
Southern Railway
Chennai Division
No.PUB / MAS / 2021 / 09 / 03
Date: 02.09.2021
PRESS RELEASE
GENERAL PUBLIC CAN TRAVEL IN SUBURBAN TRAINS WITHOUT ANY TIME RESTRICTIONS FROM 02.09.2021 (THURSDAY)
Chennai Division of Southern Railway has further relaxed the travel restrictions existing in Suburban trains with immediate effect from today, (02.09.2021)
All type of tickets will be issued to all category of travelling public including students. The general male category that was earlier restricted to travel during peak hours (07:00 hrs to 09:30 hrs and 16:30 hrs to 19:00 hrs) is now permitted to travel if they produce a two dose CoVID vaccination certificate along with any ID card to prove their identity at the time of purchasing tickets. They will be issued with all tickets (single / return) including season tickets
Moreover, for male passengers (excluding students) without authorization letter / ID card from their workplace and who do not produce the two doses CoVID vaccination certificate at the ticket counters, the restriction to travel during peak hours will continue and during non-peak hours they will be issued single journey tickets only
APPEAL TO RAIL USERS: Please continue to follow COVID Safety norms such as wearing Masks, Social Distancing and hand hygiene
(A.Elumalai)
Public Relations Officer
Chennai Division
Source: https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/
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