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.
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Mirror Online / Updated: Jan 25, 2021, 10:15 IST
The wait for
Mumbai local trains to resume for the general public seems far from over.
Several people, including passenger associations, have been demanding resumption of local trains, the lifeline of the maximum city. However, Central Railway has now said that it has not received any proposal from the state government. The railway administration will be able to take a decision only after the state government s proposal, said Sanjeev Mittal, General Manager, Central Railway.
Mittal made the remark during a press meet after he inspected various works on the Kolhapur-Satara route in the Pune section of Railways.
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The state Congress unit, which is an ally of the MVA, has already extended its support to the protest.
They halted at Ghatandevi near Igatpuri hill town for overnight stay. NCP chief Pawar, state Congress president and revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat, and Shiv Sena leader and state tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray will also address the rally, it said.
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