Kolkata, Nov 2 (PTI) Railway authorities are keen to resume local train services in West Bengal allowing 50 per cent of passenger strength and ensuring that COVID-19 safety protocols are followed strictly, officials said on Monday after a meeting with to top state government officers.

Initially, they were targeting to resume the operations with 10-20 per cent of the normal services which will be slowly increased to 25 per cent, they said.

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The final decision on the resumption of local train services will be taken at a meeting with the state government on November 5.

The authorities stopped local train services when lockdown was announced in March to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

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