COVID-19: Railway Board relaxes norms for its employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.2016/M(L)/467/1

New Delhi, dated 20.03.2020

General Managers
All Zonal Railways

Sub: Breath analyser test and Biometric verification of Running Staff during Signing On/Off.

With reference to queries received from Zonal Railways on the above subject in view of Covid-19 the matter has been examined and Board (MTR & MT) have decided that to ensure safe running of trains the extant instructions for Breath analyser test as well as Biometric verification must be strictly followed. The administration should arrange necessary disposable mouth pieces for the purpose of Breath analyser test and hand sanitizers with cotton/tissues for Biometric verification.

These instructions may be complied with the feedback given to the undersigned.

sd/-
(Manish Jain)
Exec. Dir.Mech.Engg.(Tr.)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR