PRESS RELEASEJOINT MEDIA UPDATE BY CR & WR
With reference to the permission received from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on date 31/08/2020 candidates who are appearing for Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), being conducted in September 2020, are permitted to travel by special suburban services over Mumbai Suburban network of Central and Western Railways.
The Admit Card of candidates appearing for JEE and NEET will be considered as authority to enter suburban stations with companions ( parents/guardians) on exam days. Station and Security officials at stations have been instructed suitably to allow the students on the exam days. Additional booking counters will be opened at important railway stations and frequency of suburban services will be increased accordingly for their convenience.
APPEAL
Except for essential category staff as per directives of state govt and students with companion appearing in JEE and NEET exam others are requested not to rush to the stations.
It is also requested that travellers follow medical and social protocols as mandated for COVID19.
The public is requested not to believe on any rumour and updates as and when required, will be posted by the undersigned.
- Shivaji Sutar,
CPRO/CR &
- Sumit Thakur,
CPRO/WR
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DATE 31st August, 2020,
PR No. 2020/8
This press release is issued by the Public Relations Department, Western Railway, Churchgate, Mumbai.
