Unlock 1.0: Andhra govt lifts restrictions for trains passengers within the state

Andhra Pradesh government headed by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has taken yet another crucial decision on train services in the wake of relaxations issued as part of Unlock 1.0. The announcement of the lifting of restrictions on inclusive train journeys in the state has been announced. The train journeys in the state would now run without any restrictions while the tickets be issued to the stations where the trains stop.

The government has announced that special trains will run from June 4. However, people from other states of Andhra Pradesh are confused by the border checks. There has been criticism that different policies are being implemented in border districts. In some cases, only e-pass is allowed while in some places Medical tests have been conducted along with the e-pass. This caused commuters to get into trouble onboarding areas.

It is interesting that those who come from other states have some difficulties. But for those in the state, the Andhra Pradesh government has made several exemptions with RTC buses and other transport vehicles being started. As part of this, the government said there were no restrictions on train commuters within the state.

Meanwhile, the state has recorded 82 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday taking the tally to 3200. As per the bulletin issued by the Health Department on Tuesday, Currently, there are 927 active cases and as many as 2209 have got recovered and discharged.