The Maharashtra government is considering suspending flight and train services between Mumbai and Delhi due to a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi. Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar said the final decision has not yet been made.
The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi was discussed in a recent review meeting called by the chief secretary. The government is also deliberating on measures to ensure the infection does not spread from people entering Maharashtra from other cities and states with high infection rates.
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“We have been constantly reviewing the situation. In the wake of the large increase in Covid-19 cases in Delhi, we must take precautionary measures to ensure that Maharashtra is not affected. There are very few train and flight services currently operating between Delhi and Mumbai. The decision to reduce the number of services or to stop them completely will be made in due course, ”said Kumar.
The government will also have to make a decision on flight and train services between Delhi and Nagpur. According to government officials, the final decision is expected after a meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
After domestic flights were resumed in the last week of May, the quarantine protocol for passengers arriving at Mumbai airport has gradually been relaxed.
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