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| September 29, 2009 | Rail reservation booths at airports | | New Delhi: In view of the ongoing strike by Air India pilots, the Railways said that it would set up train reservation counters at all important airports for the convenience of stranded passengers. Ministry of Railways has also given instructions to
all its Zonal Railways to give wide publicity through all possible means, including
press and media for information of general public about the availability of a
large number of vacant berths in trains. Zonal Railways have also been asked to
coordinate with airline officials to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers
for using train travel option. Air India on Tuesday cancelled over 20 flights,
including 15 from the national capital, as a stand-off between executive pilots
and the management entered a fourth day. The airline also suspended bookings for
the next 15 days. According to an airlines official, about 10 domestic flights
to Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Guwahati, Mumbai and other west-bound destinations
were cancelled. | |
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