<p>Several people gathered outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus here on Wednesday to board long- distance trains, a day after the Maharashtra government announced severe restrictions on public movement to check the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p>The Central Railway (CR) appealed to people not to panic and avoid crowding the stations.</p>.<p>The Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police have deployed additional force outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to control the crowd.</p>.<p>Reeling under an unprecedented Covid-19 wave, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced severe restrictions on public movement over the next 15 days across the state.</p>.<p>The restrictions, which exclude essential services, will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday and remain in force till 7 am on May 1.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/all-you-need-to-know-about-maharashtras-lockdown-like-restriction-974050.html" target="_blank">All you need to know about Maharashtra's lockdown-like restriction</a></strong></p>.<p>Section 144 of the CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, several people gathered outside the LTT to board long-distance trains.</p>.<p>On Tuesday also, before the state government's announcement of fresh curbs on Tuesday, a large number of people, especially labourers, had gathered outside the LTT.</p>.<p>Talking to PTI, the Central Railway's chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said people should not panic and avoid crowding the stations.</p>.<p>"Only passengers having confirmed tickets are permitted to board the special trains and they should reach the stations one-and-a-half hours before the train's departure time," he said.</p>.<p>The Central Railway is constantly monitoring the waiting lists of trains and checking if there a demand for tickets to any particular destination, he added. </p>
<p>Several people gathered outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus here on Wednesday to board long- distance trains, a day after the Maharashtra government announced severe restrictions on public movement to check the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p>The Central Railway (CR) appealed to people not to panic and avoid crowding the stations.</p>.<p>The Railway Protection Force and the Government Railway Police have deployed additional force outside the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to control the crowd.</p>.<p>Reeling under an unprecedented Covid-19 wave, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced severe restrictions on public movement over the next 15 days across the state.</p>.<p>The restrictions, which exclude essential services, will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday and remain in force till 7 am on May 1.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/all-you-need-to-know-about-maharashtras-lockdown-like-restriction-974050.html" target="_blank">All you need to know about Maharashtra's lockdown-like restriction</a></strong></p>.<p>Section 144 of the CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more people at one spot, will be in force during the period, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, several people gathered outside the LTT to board long-distance trains.</p>.<p>On Tuesday also, before the state government's announcement of fresh curbs on Tuesday, a large number of people, especially labourers, had gathered outside the LTT.</p>.<p>Talking to PTI, the Central Railway's chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said people should not panic and avoid crowding the stations.</p>.<p>"Only passengers having confirmed tickets are permitted to board the special trains and they should reach the stations one-and-a-half hours before the train's departure time," he said.</p>.<p>The Central Railway is constantly monitoring the waiting lists of trains and checking if there a demand for tickets to any particular destination, he added. </p>