WB govt writes to ER for resuming suburban train services

The West Bengal government has written to Eastern Railway (ER) seeking discussions for plying of a few pairs of suburban trains daily observing the COVID-19regulations

"GOWB is concerned to see the use of unquiet means to disperse passengers in need at railway platforms and has written a letter to railway authorities for discussions towards plying of a few pairs of trains..," the West Bengal Home department said in a tweet

"In the morning and afternoon hours for general commuters at large on the observance of physical distancing norms and public health protocol," it said in a series of tweets and shared the letter written by state home secretary H K Dwivedito the ER general manager.