Tentative restart for Indian Railways even as cases surge
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In India, efforts to re-open the country continue with passenger train services partially resuming. The government has already eased some restrictions for private employers, businesses and small shops that are struggling to stay afloat amid the pandemic. Indian Railways renewed ticket sales for passenger services from capital Delhi to 15 destinations on Tuesday. Tens of thousands of tickets have been sold as desperate migrant workers try to finally get home amid the lockdown. The government has not yet set out a program for when more services will resume. This news comes with reports of a spike in cases in India over the past few days. How worried is the government about this mass movement of people at this crucial time in the country's recovery? What are railway authorities doing to ensure their services are clean and safe?