Summary:
With the lockdown being imposed in Maharashtra, the Mumbai local trains were suspended for the general public for the second time on April 15. Currently, local train services are operational for essential workers and citizens who are travelling for vaccination or hospital purpose. In general, over three million passengers travel by local trains on both the Central and Western Railway on daily basis. The passenger associations also suggested that train services should be open to those who are vaccinated against COVID. On the matter, Central Railway chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said that the state government is coordinating with railway authorities for any further decision in this regard..