Mumbai locals with only 3 time slots to start from Feb 1st for general public
Mumbai: Mumbai local trains to start regular services for the general public from Feb 1st, Uddhav Thackeray said in a review meeting for the resumption of train services.
However, timing restrictions will continue. The general public will be allowed to travel before 7 am, between 12 noon and 4 pm, then again after 9 pm.
Government of Maharashtra has issued notice to operationalize mission 'Begin Again' for easing of restrictions and phase-wise opening. The mission is expected to remain in force till February 28 for containment of COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, Central Railways had added 204 additional local trains in Mumbai to avoid overcrowding in the state, while giving a green flag to reopen suburban services in Mumbai.
Mumbai locals are the lifeline of the city. As many as 80 lakh passengers travelled via locals before the lockdown was imposed in March 2020 given the contagion. Under the restrictions, only one-fourth of the previous number could travel on the trains.
