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AGRA: A small portion of the marble and According to ASI officials, the scaffoldings were put for cleaning the dome but work was not initiated due to lockdown. “Damage to the 9 feet marble and six feet of two panels of red sand stone railings caused by scrapping of iron pipes, which fell from the top due to heavy winds,” said an official. Archeological survey of India (ASI) director general V Vidyavathi, who recently took charge, visited the monument today to asses the damage caused to the monument last night. She surveyed the site and discussed about it in detail with local officials. Nearly a dozen trees were also uprooted in the premises. “The When contacted, ASI’s Superintending Archeologist (Agra circle) Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, said that as per preliminary estimates, Rs 20 lakh will be spent on the repairs of the railings, false ceiling, wooden gate etc”. He added that marble and red sand stones will be brought from Rajasthan after the lockdown is … [Read more...] about Taj Mahal’s marble and red stone railings damaged in thunderstorm

A goods train ran over a group of migrant workers who fell asleep on the rail tracks on Friday killing 16 of them in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, in a tragedy that highlighted the plight of thousands of labourers hit by coronavirus lockdown walking long distances back to their native states. … [Read more...] about 16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

Bhopal: Considering the resumption of timetable-based train services from June 1, Madhya Pradesh Health Minister Narottam Mishra has said passengers who show symptoms of COVID-19 upon their arrival in the state will be quarantined for 14 days. Starting June 1, the Railways plans to run 200 non-AC passenger trains daily as per timetable. "As per information provided by the Railways, 15 trains, other than Shramik Special services, will halt at some railway stations in Madhya Pradesh," said Mishra, who is also the state's Home Minister. District collectors have been directed to make arrangements for screening of passengers upon their arrival at railway stations that come under their jurisdiction, he said. Passengers who show symptoms of COVID-19 will have to undergo institutional quarantine for 14 days, he said. Those refusing to stay at such facilities can quarantine themselves at select hotels at their own expense, the minister added. Once the quarantine period ends, they will be … [Read more...] about Madhya Pradesh: Quarantine must for rail passengers with COVID-19 symptoms

The district collector, who has been designated as “incident commander”, has issued the instructions to all heads of police stations, block development officers, tehsildars, district health officers and chief executive officers of various bodies, to diligently carry out the medical checkups of all those entering the district by road, flights, private vehicles and other means of transport, including buses and railways. … [Read more...] about Road, rail, air: Health check at entry points for all coming into Pune

Railways officials said the State government did not have the facilities and manpower to check passengers at those stations. Many passengers said that a halt at Kayamkulam should have been considered for the benefit of people commuting from that station to Onattukkara regions as well as the eastern and southern parts of Alappuzha, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts. … [Read more...] about Rail passengers may have to rebook tickets