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Maharashtra government has written a letter to Railways to resume Mumbai local trains for general public train from February 1. As per the reports the reports, the trains – an essential service for lakhs of commuters and particularly from economically weaker sections – will be opened from the first service till 7 am, noon to 4 pm and 9 pm to the last service.
In between these timings, only those in essential services – such as frontline workers and healthcare staff, single women travelers and those with a special pass from the state government – will be allowed to travel.
Women were allowed in October last year, after a request from the state to the Railways Minister.
The authorities have appealed to all travellers to follow standard operating protocols when in the station or onboard the trains, including wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing to minimise contact with other people.
The authorities have also reminded people not to crowd railway stations if they are not among those allowed to travel at given times.
Earlier this week, railway officials told news agency news agency that an extra 204 special local services would be run on the Mumbai suburban network to balance demand and maintain social distancing.
