A smooth ride for passengers despite lockdown

Police told to allow passengers at check posts in city after they show ticket

The operation of long-distance trains and flights remained unaffected despite the total lockdown on Sunday in Chennai. While the lockdown brought life to a standstill in the city, a section of commuters who arrived by trains, faced difficulties in getting autorickshaws or taxis to reach their destination. The city witnessed limited operation of public transport services of bus, metro and train, but the services were mostly for government staff. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) operated 100 services for conservancy and other staff of the Greater Chennai Corporation. The Southern Railway operated workmen special trains in all the four sections, including the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) between Velachery and Chennai Beach. The Chennai division operated around 86 train services mainly for the government staff involved in COVID-19 prevention work with train services available every two hours. However, the train services were allowed to be used by the passengers commuting from long distance after showing the tickets.