JEE Main, NEET exams 2020: Indian Railways to run 46 special trains for students; this ID required

JEE Main, NEET exams 2020: The Indian Railways has lent a helping hand to JEE Main and NEET aspirants who will be sitting for these exams in the coming days. Western Railways (WR) will run 46 additional special suburban services in Mumbai from 1st to 6th September. 

"WR will run 46 additional special suburban services in Mumbai from 1st September to 6th September 2020 for the convenience of JEE candidates. These services will be in addition to existing 350 special suburban services,” a tweet from Western Railway confirmed.  

It is worth noting that Railways on Monday permitted students appearing for NEET and JEE exams and their guardians to travel by the special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days.  

"Supporting students appearing for NEET & JEE exams, Railways has permitted them, and their guardians to travel by special suburban services in Mumbai on exam days. General passengers are requested not to commute," Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted. 

How to access these trains? 

The national transporter said that students will have to show their JEE and NEET admit cards to enter suburban stations with parents or guardians on exam days. Note that while the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 13, engineering entrance exam JEE-Main has been planned from September 1-6. 

Railways said in a press statement that permission has been received from the Ministry of Home Affairs and candidates appearing for JEE and NEET are allowed to travel by the special suburban services over Mumbai Suburban network of Central and Western Railways.  

The regular suburban train services have been suspended in Mumbai due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, special services are being run for the convenience of essential COVID-19 workers.