<p>Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a 21 day lockdown across the country, the Indian Railways on Wednesday announced that its suspension of all passenger services will continue till April 14 in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.<br /><br />However, freight movement will continue to carry essential commodities across the country.<br /><br />India Railways already stopped running of passengers train till March 31. Total 13523 trains carrying 2.5 crore passengers daily came stand still from March 22.<br /><br />Stuck passengers :<br /><br />The railways also decided to extend the stay of passengers who stuck in railways station to allow them to stay in retiring rooms till the railways resume normal operation.<br /><br />"This relaxation shall be in force till normal train services resume. All Station Masters are being conveyed this instruction quickly for the benefit of stranded passengers," Railways said.</p>
<p>Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a 21 day lockdown across the country, the Indian Railways on Wednesday announced that its suspension of all passenger services will continue till April 14 in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.<br /><br />However, freight movement will continue to carry essential commodities across the country.<br /><br />India Railways already stopped running of passengers train till March 31. Total 13523 trains carrying 2.5 crore passengers daily came stand still from March 22.<br /><br />Stuck passengers :<br /><br />The railways also decided to extend the stay of passengers who stuck in railways station to allow them to stay in retiring rooms till the railways resume normal operation.<br /><br />"This relaxation shall be in force till normal train services resume. All Station Masters are being conveyed this instruction quickly for the benefit of stranded passengers," Railways said.</p>