Let those vaccinated travel by locals, say commuters
ByKamal MishraKamal Mishra / Updated: Jul 4, 2021, 07:25 IST
The commuters of the
Mumbai suburban section want the state government to let those vaccinated travel by trains. The commuters’ organisations have cited Karnataka’s example, which has allowed entry to those who have received at least one dose of
vaccination.
“Karnataka state government offered several relaxations and concessions to those who have taken vaccines. Keeping in mind the travel problems of common Mumbaikars, including office-goers, the
Maharashtra governments need to follow the same norms. If such a thing is allowed in the MMR, I am sure it will benefit many commuters and encourage vaccination. The authorities concerned should consider such a move,” said
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The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the country s financial capital and suburbs since early morning. Local train services from Mumbai s Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajTerminus (CSMT) to neighbouring Thane and Vashi in Navi Mumbai were suspended due to water-logging on some railway tracks, officials said. Routes of some BEST buses run the city civic body s transport wing were also diverted, they said. A high tide of over four metres is expected around noon in the Arabian Sea, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. It s monsoon arrival in Mumbai today, said Dr Jayanta Sarkar, head of the India Meteorological Department s (IMD) Mumbai office.
The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the city and suburbs since early morning, causing water-logging at many places and disrupting local train services. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai, and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places there during the day. As per latest satellite observations, Mumbai city and suburbs are very likely to experience moderate to intense spells of rainfall (2-3cm/hr) during next 3-4 hrs. Possibility of thunder lightning at isolated places, the IMD Mumbai said in its forecast at 2.30 pm.