A special train with approximately 950 army personnel who have completed professional courses at Army training establishments at Bangalore, Belgaum & Secundrabad and due to rejoin units deployed in operational areas in North India has started from Bangalore today.

All personnel have undergone mandatory quarantine period and are medically fit. The train is scheduled to reach Jammu on 20 April 2020.

All possible precautions as part of COVID-19 management to include the following are being ensured:-

- Disinfection of platform carried out

- Disinfection of bogies carried out

- Detailed briefing of personnel (passengers)

- Instructions pasted inside and outside the bogies

- Baggage of personnel to cater for disinfection

- Establishment of a Sanitisation tunnel

- Social distance maintained while entraining and screening

The second train to cater for transportation of army personnel to units deployed in the Northeastern part of the country (Destination - New Jalpaiguri & Guwahati) is scheduled on 18 April 2020.