<p>Though the number of reserved train passengers falling to just five lakh a day from around 20 lakh a day a month ago, Railways said it has no plan to completely suspend long-distance train services.</p>.<p>Already several zones have discontinued several regular trains, mostly long-distance ones, due to low occupancy. Since Covid-19 cases are increasing and several states are announcing lockdown, people are not traveling. Due to this, several trains are witnessing poor occupancy, said an official in the Railways.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/railways-inducts-100th-high-speed-electric-locomotive-983075.html" target="_blank">Railways inducts 100th high-speed electric locomotive</a></strong></p>.<p>Though several states have requested the Centre to suspend the services of unreserved passenger trains and inter-city trains, none of the states has requested to stop long-distance trains, said the official. </p>.<p>"Cancellation and restoration of trains are a dynamic process. Each year, many festival and holiday special trains are started and after some time services are suspended. There is a constant process of optimisation and rationalisation. Some regular trains with lower occupancy are discontinued," said the official.</p>.<p>For the past few days, the Northern Railways, Central Railways and Eastern Railway and South Western Railways have canceled the services of several trains.<br /> </p>
<p>Though the number of reserved train passengers falling to just five lakh a day from around 20 lakh a day a month ago, Railways said it has no plan to completely suspend long-distance train services.</p>.<p>Already several zones have discontinued several regular trains, mostly long-distance ones, due to low occupancy. Since Covid-19 cases are increasing and several states are announcing lockdown, people are not traveling. Due to this, several trains are witnessing poor occupancy, said an official in the Railways.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/railways-inducts-100th-high-speed-electric-locomotive-983075.html" target="_blank">Railways inducts 100th high-speed electric locomotive</a></strong></p>.<p>Though several states have requested the Centre to suspend the services of unreserved passenger trains and inter-city trains, none of the states has requested to stop long-distance trains, said the official. </p>.<p>"Cancellation and restoration of trains are a dynamic process. Each year, many festival and holiday special trains are started and after some time services are suspended. There is a constant process of optimisation and rationalisation. Some regular trains with lower occupancy are discontinued," said the official.</p>.<p>For the past few days, the Northern Railways, Central Railways and Eastern Railway and South Western Railways have canceled the services of several trains.<br /> </p>
