The rail commuters claim that after the completion of the Thane-Diva 5-6 lines, the Central Railway pressed more AC local train services into the system.
Mumbai local trains: Central Railway says no proposal yet from state to permit all commuters
Mumbai local trains had last plied for the general populace on March 21, 2020, two days before a nationwide lockdown came into effect to curb the transmission of COVID-19.
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The wait for non-essential workers to commute via Mumbai local trains may get longer, as the Central Railway said it was yet to receive the state government s proposal for unrestricted resumption of services.
Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager of Central Railway, said mass travel in Mumbai local could be facilitated only after a proposal is received from the Maharashtra government.
Start Mumbai local trains at least for students, demands passengers association
Mirror Online / Updated: Jan 22, 2021, 09:05 IST
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With the state government yet to take a decision on allowing general commuters to board suburban trains in Mumbai, a commuters association has urged that at least
students should be allowed to travel by train.
Currently, only certain categories of commuters, including those providing essential services, and women, can travel by local trains in the Mumbai region in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
The demand has been made by the Kalyan-Kasara Railway Passengers Welfare Association citing operations of hotels, bars, pubs, discos in Mumbai.