State govts, Railways prepare for possible extension of Covid-19 lockdown

Railways has issued a "restoration plan" to all its zones with a schedule of trains to be run, their frequency and the availability of rakes

There were several indications on Saturday that the 21-day lockdown, which ends on April 14, could either be extended or only partially lifted.
 

“It could be extended in Mumbai and urban areas of Maharashtra by two weeks,” agencies quoted Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope as saying.
 

However, the minister revised his statement later in the day. He said the state government was looking at a phased lifting of the lockdown if people displayed necessary discipline in following government directives.
 

Within hours of announcing that it was preparing for restoration of services once the lockdown ends on April 14, the Railways