Chennai: In a first, amid rising cases of Covid-19, the Southern Railways has announced that only passengers possessing a certificate of complete vaccination will be provided tickets to avail the suburban trains in Chennai.
In case season tickets have been issued prior to this new guideline to those who have taken only one dose of the vaccination, these commuters would be allowed to travel only on producing the second dose vaccination certificate now, a press release said.
The Southern Railway also warned of collecting Rs 500 as fine from a passenger who is found not wearing a face mask in the premises.
It has also advised passengers to follow safety protocols of compulsory wearing of face masks, maintaining physical distancing and using hand sanitisers.