Ministry of Railways extended suspension till May 3 by Coronavirus Lockdown
Hours after the Union Ministry of Railways extended the suspension of its passenger train services till May 3 due to coronavirus lockdown, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) Ltd. declared a full refund for booked tickets till May 3. The refund will be relevant to all booked tickets. Notifying about the latest update, "For trains canceled by Indian Railways, a full refund will be provided automatically by IRCTC. Users need not cancel their e-tickets. Full fare will be credited back into the user’s accounts from which payment was made." Earlier, the Ministry of Railways has too extended suspension of its passenger services till May 3. The declaration comes on the day when the current phase of the 21-day coronavirus lockdown was scheduled to end.
