On Friday, the Maharashtra government allowed women to travel on local trains starting tomorrow from 11 a.m. M. At 3 p. M. And from 7 p. M. Until the end of services.
An order issued by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation indicated that the Railways have also been requested to increase services and that a QR code will not be required for women to travel.
“We are processing it for the approval of the competent authority,” said Shivaji Sutar, director of public relations for Central Railway.
“Local train services are requested to be available to all women from 11 am, Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation,” Maharashtra said.
Trains in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have so far been allowed only for the workforce of essential / emergency sectors, people with disabilities and cancer patients.
Mumbai suburban train services were shut down on March 23 as part of the nationwide shutdown. The partial resumption of services was announced on June 15, but only those considered essential service providers were able to board these trains after receiving a special pass.
Starting on October 19, the Mumbai subway will also resume operations in a phased manner according to the new reopening guideline issued by the state government. The new guidelines also state that 50% of teaching and non-teaching staff can be called into schools at the same time for online teaching and tele-counseling students.
Business-to-business exhibitions, as well as local weekly bazaars, including animal bazaars, may also reopen outside of containment zones.
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