Bengaluru: Returnees to be quarantined at hotels, institutional facilities

The Indian Railways had partially resumed its passenger train operations from Tuesday after over one and a half months of halt owing to the Covid-19 lockdown in the country.

Several buses on Thursday were seen parked outside Bengaluru city railway station to transport passengers to hotels or institutional quarantine facilities.

Initially, the Railways is running 15 pairs of trains and booking for these trains started on Monday. (Reuters file photo)

Earlier today, a special train, carrying passengers from Delhi arrived at Bengaluru city railway station.

All passengers were thermally screened after they deboarded the train.

The Indian Railways had partially resumed its passenger train operations from Tuesday after over one and a half months of halt owing to the Covid-19 lockdown in the country.

Initially, the Railways is running 15 pairs of trains and booking for these trains started on Monday.