Effective 1 March, 2021 the rail service has been partially resumed in Turkmenistan. Türkmendemirýollary (Turkmenistan railways”) launched train service from Ashgabat to Turkmenabat on Wednesdays and from Turkmenabat to Ashgabat on Thursdays.
On 2 March, 2021 the news outlet Jeuhun News reported that the public health authority of Lebap velayat provided explanations regarding resumed rail service “Ashgabat-Turkmenabat-Ashgabat” in the newspaper “Türkmen gündogary”.
Passengers bound to Ashgabat need to get tested for COVID-19 in the medical examination room at the railway station of Turkmenabat.
The website Turkmenportal previously reported that train crew members are obliged to disinfect train carriages every 3 to 4 hours and together with representatives of the Road Traffic Police need to make sure passengers wear masks and keep social distancing.
Before boarding the train passengers need to have their temperatures taken, disinfect their noses with oxolinic ointment and use hand sanitizers.The post Passengers of “Ashgabat-Turkmenabat-Ashgabat” trains to get tested for COVID-19 first appeared on Chronicles of Turkmenistan.