The public, whole-heartedly following the various precautionary advices against coronavirus infection, are indeed avoiding family outings or visiting native places. Further, as it is a reality that people from other affected states would also be travelling, most people have avoided travel!
This has led to a very minimal passenger level in train services which is further reducing every passing day!
Meanwhile, ‘Janta curfew’ (public curfew) is being observed today (Sunday, 22nd March). As such, only a minimal number of passengers were seen on the trains.
Out of these, there were only a few passengers as compared to normal travel days in several trains, including the Vaigai Express which reaches Chennai Metro City via Dindigul