The Indian Railways will cancel around 39 lakh tickets booked for journeys between April 15 and May 3 as the nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic was extended on Tuesday. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that the lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak was being extended to May 3, the Indian Railways said it has suspended all train services from April 15 to May 3. A full refund will be given for tickets for the bookings made for the trains cancelled, the Ministry of Railways said in a press release. While automatic refund would be issued for e-tickets those who booked tickets at the counters could claim the refund till July 31. A full refund will also be there for those cancelling the advance bookings of tickets for trains not yet cancelled, the railways said.

Source: dna April 15, 2020 10:30 UTC