The Maharashtra Government has permitted fully vaccinated individuals to travel via suburban local trains starting Sunday, August 15.
Consequently, officials said that 34,353 monthly passes were issued on Wednesday, Aug 11, as people look to resume local train travel. The Central Railway issued 22,689 monthly passes, while Western Railway issued 11,664 monthly passes, officials said.
A majority of the passes were issued at the Dombivli Railway Station (1,881) with the Borivali Railway Station issuing 1,169 passes.
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Local train access was previously limited to a small portion of travellers including essential and healthcare staff. The Maharashtra Government has now revised those regulations to permit fully vaccinated passengers to access the city’s train network.
More specifically, only people who have waited at least 14 days after their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to travel. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be tasked with verifying the passengers’ proof of vaccination. Travellers are also required to carry their photo identification cards at the station.
“We are operating all 617 railway booking offices to facilitate passengers between 7 am and 11 pm every day,” a railway official said. A total of 113 railway stations across Mumbai have opened their ticket booking counters so far.
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