The Railway Board has instructed all zones to make preparations to be able to restart 90 percent of the pre COVID-19 trains by 10th April 2021.
Normal services were suspended almost exactly a year ago following the COVID-19 pandemic induced national lockdown.
In his last press conference on 12th March, the Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board Mr. Suneet Sharma had said that they are already running 75 percent of the total Pre COVID-19 schedule.
More special trains have been announced since the press conference.
It is unclear if trains will continue to operate as special services beyond 10th April.
The Board is likely planning for a spurt in demand for tickets during what is normally the peak season for train travel in the country. It remains to be seen if the recent spike in COVID-19 cases will deter travel.