The Mumbai Congress Chief Bhai Jagptap on Tuesday, August 3, demanded the Maharashtra government to resume the local train services at least for those inoculated with both doses of coronavirus vaccine.
This comes a day after the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced ease in the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
While talking to reporters, Jagtap said "Local trains are a lifeline for several commuters in Mumbai. Due to the pandemic-induced lockdown, many people are already struggling with earning their livelihood, and with the halt in the local train service, they are unable to travel to their workplace. Now as the number of positive cases is decreasing, the government must consider restarting local trains of those who have taken two doses of vaccine.”
As local trains are the primary and the most convenient mode of transport in Mumbai and its suburban area, several commuters’ associations and the general public are demanding restarting of the service for all.
Besides, many political parties have demanded the resumption of the local trains in Mumbai. They have also warned of an agitation if the state government failed to do so.
During the second wave of COVID-19, the Maharashtra government had put restrictions on local train travel fearing the spread of the virus. Currently, the local trains are running only for staff related to essentials services.
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