At present, only particular categories of persons such as the ones working for crucial services are permitted to travel by neighborhood trains in Mumbai.
Come 2021, Indian Railways to enable the public to travel in Mumbai locals! After New year celebrations are more than, a selection about permitting the common public to travel by suburban neighborhood trains in Mumbai will be taken, stated Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday. He was quoted in a PTI report saying that the quantity of new COVID-19 patients in the economic capital is decreasing day by day, adding that the quantity of asymptomatic new patients of novel coronavirus is higher now. Chahal additional stated in view of this, as soon as the Christmas and New Year celebrations are more than, a selection about permitting typical persons to travel on Mumbai’s suburban locals will be taken.
At present, only particular categories of persons such as the ones working for crucial services are permitted to travel by neighborhood trains in Mumbai’s suburban network. Concerns had been expressed by Chahal about a significant quantity of persons in Mumbai not wearing face masks even through this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The administration will have to impose a evening curfew if the persons did not adhere to security protocol for novel coronavirus, the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner warned.
A couple of days ago, lawyers practicing in courts and registered clerks of advocates in Mumbai had been provided permission by the national transporter to travel in unique neighborhood trains through particular timings till additional guidance. On 26 October 2020, Indian Railways had permitted lawyers to travel in Mumbai’s neighborhood train services, which are becoming operated on the city’s suburban routes only for employees of crucial services till 23 November 2020. A current joint press release by Central Railways and Western Railways talked about that the permission provided to them has now been extended.
However, these who have been provided permission to travel by neighborhood trains in Mumbai have been requested to adhere to social and health-related protocols as mandated for the pandemic. Meanwhile, other individuals have been requested not to rush to stations, to stop the COVID-19 infection from spreading.