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On 22 March, after the central government's decision, complete lockdown of Delhi from 6 am of 23 March to at least 31 March was declared. Essential services and commodities to continue. [32] On 28 March, Delhi government had set up over 500 hunger relief camps providing free food for people who have been left stranded due to the nationwide ...
On the evening of 24 March 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting the movement of the entire 1.38 billion (138 crores) population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. [1]
Empty roads during the lockdown in Vadodara, Gujarat. On 22 March, the Government of India announced complete lockdown in 82 districts in 22 states and the Union Territories of the country where confirmed cases were reported. [33] 80 cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, [34] Chandigarh [35] and Kolkata were put under lockdown. [36]
On 24 March, the government announced a nationwide lockdown to be in effect for 21 days from 25 March until 14 April. [531] This lockdown included Indian Railways , the biggest employer in India; it was the first shutdown of the trains in 167 years.
On 31 March 2020, all district administration in Andhra Pradesh were directed by the state government to prepare shelter with lodging and boarding services for migrant labors and homeless. [21] These shelters were to be managed by individual 'Nodal Officer', appointed by the District Collector or Municipal Commissioner.
The suspect, identified as Chetan Singh, shot dead a senior Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer and three Muslim passengers at around 5.30am local time on the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast ...
On 7 August 2019, IRCTC launched a payment wallet named iMudra. [66] [67] On 11 August 2021, IRCTC introduced a smart card system through which unreserved train tickets which can be bought either at railway stations or online. [68] Digital India driven digitalisation of railway to improvement efficiency and reduce cost.
The reopening of the regular services of the railways also helped facilitate this. [43] The cities, too, reported major shortages of labour, especially in the construction industry. [44] A study conducted in April–May stated that 77% migrant workers were prepared to return to cities for work. [45]