Railway Board rejects Odisha Govt Demand for Cancelling Trains from Chhattisgarh

Bureau,Odishaabarta

Bhubaneswar:The Railway Board rejected Odisha Government’s demand of cancelling all passenger trains from Chhattisgarh, which is reporting a large number of fresh coronavirus cases. The Board assured Odisha of making the train passengers aware of the Government’s decision that they have to carry RT-PCR negative reports or final vaccination certificates. The train cancellation issue may be taken up with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, it said.

In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the Commissionarate of Police, issued a guideline, restricting the number of attendants in marriage ceremonies up to 50. “There will be no marriage procession until further orders,” it said, adding that the number of participants in funerals has been reduced to 20 from 50.

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered all the educational institutions in the State capital to vacate their hostels. The BMC’s decision was, however, opposed by the students of Vani Vihar and they staged a road blockade during the day.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched 14-day special drive to contain the spread of the disease by enforcing the norms related to wearing of masks in public places. The Chief Minister said the penalty amount for violation of the norm regarding wearing masks was doubled. A person pays Rs 1,000 for violating norm related to wearing a mask and now Rs 2,000 will be levied as a penalty. Violators will be charged Rs 2,000 for the first and second offence, and they will be penalised Rs 5,000 for not adhering to the protocol for the third time onward.

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