At present, only certain categories of people, including those working for essential services, can travel on local trains in Mumbai.
In 2021, Indian Railways Will Allow The Public To Ride Mumbai Premises! After the New Year celebrations are over, a decision will be made on allowing the general public to travel on local suburban trains in Mumbai, Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Thursday. He was quoted in a PTI report as saying that the number of new COVID-19 patients in the financial capital is decreasing day by day, adding that the number of new asymptomatic patients from the new coronavirus is high now. Chahal further said that in view of this, once the Christmas and New Year celebrations are over, a decision will be made on allowing ordinary people to travel in the local suburbs of Mumbai.
At present, only certain categories of people, including those working for essential services, can travel on local trains on Mumbai suburban network. Chahal expressed concern for large numbers of people in Mumbai not wearing face masks even during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The administration will have to impose a night curfew if people did not follow security protocol for the new coronavirus, the Mumbai municipal commissioner warned.
A few days ago, court-practicing attorneys and registered law clerks in Mumbai received permission from the national carrier to travel on special local trains during specific times until further advice. On October 26, 2020, Indian Railways had allowed lawyers to travel on Mumbai local train services, which are operated on the city’s suburban routes only for essential services personnel until November 23, 2020. A Recent joint press release from Central Railways and Western Railways mentions that the permit granted to them has now been extended.
However, those who have been given permission to travel on local trains in Mumbai have been asked to follow the social and medical protocols required for the pandemic. Meanwhile, others have been asked not to rush to the stations to prevent the COVID-19 infection from spreading.
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