Mumbaikars who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to travel on the city’s local trains from 15 August, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday. “Mumbai locals to start for general public from 15 August, only fully vaccinated beneficiaries will be allowed,” said Thackeray.
However, the local railway services will be open for only those persons who have completed 14 days after the second dose of the vaccine, he added. They can apply on a specially-created app for the railway pass and they can collect the same from their respective local ward offices.
“There will be an app for this where the person can get the pass to travel. There is also a system for those who don’t have smartphones. We will have an offline system too. We are also making this appeal to offices to stagger work timings and allow those who can WFH to continue,” Thackeray said. Currently, common people are not allowed to board Mumbai suburban trains, which are being operated only for the people employed in essential sectors and government services.
News Source : Zee Biz
