Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would look to ease a nearly seven-week lockdown, despite a report of its biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infection cases.
The livelihoods of millions of people that rely on daily wages for sustenance destroyed by the country’s containment measures. The federal government would look to ease the lockdown gradually. After repeatedly extended, the lockdown in India will last until May 17.
From Tuesday, bookings opened by India’s railway ministry for passenger services with 15 trains a day. From New Delhi, the rail network connects to Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other big cities.
Over 20 million people each day use the transportation. Trains have become the lifeline for people who live in India’s far-flung corners. The government announced the restart of some train services on Sunday.
