Decision On Allowing Public On Mumbai Local Trains Next Week, Says Mayor

Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Monday that a decision on allowing the general public to travel in Mumbai’s local trains would be taken after a week, depending on the COVID-19 situation in the city.

Addressing the media here, he said that at present local trains are running only for essential services.

“As the unlock process begins today, a few restrictions have been eased. Local trains are running only for essential services for now. Decision on whether to open it up for the general public will be taken after a week, depending on Covid situation in the city,” Pednekar said.

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Maharashtra is currently in the process of unlocking following several restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The government had announced five levels of restrictions for districts across the state based on positivity and availability of oxygen beds.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the local administration may call for easing or tightening of restrictions in their areas as the intensity of the pandemic varies across the state. Covid-19 cases continue to decline in Maharashtra.

Only 12,557 fresh infections were recorded, the state’s public health department informed on Sunday. With 14,433 fresh discharges, the state’s coronavirus recovery rate climbed to 95.05 per cent.

As many as 233 deaths due to COVID-19 were registered on Sunday. At present, there are 1,85,527 active cases in Maharashtra while 55,43,267 Covid-19 patients have been discharged after full recovery. The case fatality rate in the state stands at 1.72 per cent.

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