Apart from Shramik trains which are being run by Indian Railway to help migrants reaching their homes, now IRCTC has allowed passenger Train services from June 1 onwards. The Indian Railway will start operations of around 200 passenger train service from June 1. Reservation of these trains will be as per guidance and relaxations being provided by the government under phase 4 of the lockdown.

Online booking of these passenger trains are available on the official website of IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) and their mobile application. All reservation centers are shut across the country after the COVID-19 pandemic. These railway reservation centers will remain closed until further guidelines. The online reservation of the Shramik train is also beginning from May 21.

These passenger train services will be in addition to the existing Shramik special trains and special AC trains started by the Indian Railway earlier. Jan Shatabdi trains, Sampark Kranti, Duronto Express, and other regular passenger trains are among those trains which will ply from June 1. There will be no linen, blankets, and curtains inside the trains.

Passengers with confirmed railway tickets will be allowed to enter the railway station and will have to follow rules and regulations mentioned by the Ministry of Railway. And after arriving at the desired destination, passengers have to follow the health protocols as prescribed by the state government and administration.

Keeping in mind all need and conditions of passenger, tickets can be booked online through the IRCTC website, CSCs, and ticketing agents.

Below are some important instructions and guidelines issued by Indian Railway:

Use Face Mask, Maintain Social Distancing and Wash Hands Frequently.

Indian Railways has restarted passenger train operations from 12th May 2020, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return journeys). These trains are being run as special trains from New Delhi Station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.

All passengers are hereby informed that downloading of Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phone that they are carrying along, is mandatory.

All Passengers to kindly note that on arrival at their destination, the traveling passengers will have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination State/UT. Click here to see state wise advisory on Arrival (As available). For other states, State Government websites may be visited to ascertain the same.

For trains canceled till 30th June 2020 by Indian Railways, a full refund will be provided automatically by IRCTC. Users need not cancel their e-tickets. Full fare will be credited back into users' accounts from which payment was made.

Catering Service is not available and catering charges not included in the fare.

No blanket and linen shall be provided in the train.

There are Maximum Waiting List Limits in the PRS booking system for which Waitlisted Tickets can be issued after all confirmed tickets are exhausted. Your ticket booking request may get declined as the Maximum Waiting List Limit may be reached in the booking system by the time payment success response is received from your bank. In such a case, your deducted amount will be refunded back, without any deductions, to your bank account in 3-5 working days. Inconvenience caused is regretted.

Below is the list of passenger train which will be resume services from June 1.