Decision on allowing all journalists on local trains soon: Maharashtra
4 years, 4 months ago

Decision on allowing all journalists on local trains soon: Maharashtra

India Today  

A decision on allowing all journalists to travel in suburban trains in Mumbai, currently being operated for those employed in essential services, will be taken in the next two days, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Sunday. Wadettiwar, who heads Disaster Management portfolio, told reporters that his department had decided to allow all journalists who have to travel for news gathering to use local trains. Currently, limited services of suburban trains are being operated in Central, Western and Harbour lines only for those employed in essential sectors including employees of state and Central governments. Recently, the government allowed accredited journalists to travel by suburban trains for which a QR code will be provided.

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HC asks Maharashtra govt if it allow Covid unvaccinated people to travel in local trains
2 years, 10 months ago

HC asks Maharashtra govt if it allow Covid unvaccinated people to travel in local trains

India TV News  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification issued last year prohibiting people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from travelling in local trains in the city. Let there be a new beginning," Chief Justice Dipankar Datta said, adding that Chief Secretary Debashish Chakraborty must inform the court on Tuesday if the …

After Months, First Working Day with Local Train Travel for Fully Vaccinated Mumbaikars
3 years, 4 months ago

After Months, First Working Day with Local Train Travel for Fully Vaccinated Mumbaikars

News 18  

It was a return to the familiar after about four months for thousands in Mumbai as local trains opened their doors to fully vaccinated people, 14 days after their second jab, on August 15. “It’s a good thing the government has done to allow people like us from essential services and normal citizens to travel by trains.” Another passenger at …

‘Much Needed Relief..’ Mumbaikars Cheer Govt’s Decision of Offline Verification for Local Train Travellers
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Much Needed Relief..’ Mumbaikars Cheer Govt’s Decision of Offline Verification for Local Train Travellers

News 18  

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has begun an offline verification procedure for Covid-19 vaccination and started issuing monthly passes to fully inoculated people to enable them to board local trains in Mumbai. We demand that those youth with one dose of vaccine should also be given the permission to travel in locals in coming days.” “If our 85 lakh commuters don’t …

QR Code-based Passes to Be Issued for Fully Vaccinated Citizens at 65 Railway Stations: Mumbai Mayor
3 years, 5 months ago

QR Code-based Passes to Be Issued for Fully Vaccinated Citizens at 65 Railway Stations: Mumbai Mayor

News 18  

Arrangements will be made at 65 railway stations in Mumbai, where quick response or QR code-based passes will be issued to people who have taken both doses of COVID-19 vaccine and wish to travel in suburban local trains, city mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Tuesday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had announced that fully vaccinated citizens can travel in local …

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra govt considering resuming local train services in Mumbai for all commuters: Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

As coronavirus cases plateau, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said his government is considering resuming suburban train services in Mumbai for all commuters and a decision in this regard would be taken with responsibility. The chief minister said resumption of suburban train services in Mumbai for all was under consideration and his government will take a decision on …

'Local Train Travel Essential For Mumbai People' : Bombay High Court Urges State To Reconsider Curbs
3 years, 5 months ago

'Local Train Travel Essential For Mumbai People' : Bombay High Court Urges State To Reconsider Curbs

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday stressed on the importance of local train travel for citizens to earn their livelihood in a city like Mumbai. On Thursday, the court was hearing a clutch of PILs seeking directions for local train travel for vaccinated lawyers, journalists and fully vaccinated citizen in Mumbai. Local Train For Lawyers The State informed the court …

Why vaccinated people can't be allowed to travel by local trains? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra
3 years, 5 months ago

Why vaccinated people can't be allowed to travel by local trains? Bombay HC asks Maharashtra

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government why people who have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are not being allowed to travel by local trains in Mumbai. Not only for lawyers, but also for people coming from other walks of life," the division bench of Chief justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni said this …

Maha Disaster Management Dept Favours Opening Local Trains for Vaccinated People: Tope
3 years, 5 months ago

Maha Disaster Management Dept Favours Opening Local Trains for Vaccinated People: Tope

News 18  

The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favour of allowing people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. However, a final decision would be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Tope told a TV channel before a meeting called by the CM with the state COVID-19 task force. …

COVID-19 | Can’t go beyond medical advice to allow use of local trains for lawyers: Bombay HC
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 | Can’t go beyond medical advice to allow use of local trains for lawyers: Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 13 said while it was aware of the hardships faced by lawyers in Mumbai, it could not go beyond medical advice and permit them to use local train services for travelling to work. Kulkarni, however, directed the Maharashtra government to inform the court by July 16 of its decision on whether 60 registered judicial …

Mumbai's Local Trains to be Blamed for Surge in Covid-19 Cases? Here's What BMC Data Says
3 years, 10 months ago

Mumbai's Local Trains to be Blamed for Surge in Covid-19 Cases? Here's What BMC Data Says

News 18  

As Maharashtra battles a surge in Coronavirus cases, Municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said a chunk on cases could be attributed to public movement as local trains resumed services. “One of my hunches is that the local trains in Mumbai, which carry almost 50 lakh people a day, were shut from last March till January 31, and only on February …

Mumbai Locals Resume Service From Monday: A Timeline of How the City's Lifeline Bounced Back
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai Locals Resume Service From Monday: A Timeline of How the City's Lifeline Bounced Back

News 18  

Mumbai locals are considered to be the lifeline of the financial capital of the country. While over the last few months, local train services were made available to some people who worked in sectors that offer essential services, the local trains will be available to the public from February 1. Here is a timeline of the Mumbai local trains ever …

Mumbai: Local trains services to be opened for public from Feb 1, time slots fixed
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai: Local trains services to be opened for public from Feb 1, time slots fixed

India TV News  

Local trains in Mumbai will be opened for all from February 1 with proper care to avoid crowding, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office announced on Friday. Later, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal also tweeted to confirm the restart of Mumbai local train services for general public from Monday, February 1. Earlier it was reported that the local trains services …

Mumbai local trains: Railways to add 204 more local trains on suburban network from Friday
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai local trains: Railways to add 204 more local trains on suburban network from Friday

India TV News  

An additional 204 special local train services will be run on the Mumbai suburban network from Friday. The addition of 204 suburban services will lead to resumption of about 95 per cent of the total 3,141 local train services, which were being operated collectively by the CR and WR before the COVID-19 outbreak, railway officials said. The decision to increase …

Lift Travel Restrictions in Mumbai Local Trains in Non-peak Hours: Maharashtra Govt to Railways
4 years, 2 months ago

Lift Travel Restrictions in Mumbai Local Trains in Non-peak Hours: Maharashtra Govt to Railways

News 18  

The Maharashtra government has proposed to the railway authorities that general public be allowed to travel by Mumbai local trains during non-peak hours, an official said on Wednesday. At present only certain categories of persons including essential services staff can travel by local trains, Mumbai's lifeline, due to the coronavirus threat. In a letter to the Railways, the state government …

Coronavirus | Lawyers may travel on local trains in Mumbai for work
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus | Lawyers may travel on local trains in Mumbai for work

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra government on Monday told the Bombay High Court that it has decided to increase the number of local trains and all lawyers may use them but only for professional reasons, to prevent crowding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni said the State is in favour of allowing all lawyers to travel in local trains but only …

For How Long Will Local Train Services Be Restricted, Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt
4 years, 4 months ago

For How Long Will Local Train Services Be Restricted, Bombay HC Asks Maharashtra Govt

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government about how long it plans to restrict suburban train services here in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Referring to the state’s submission that it does not plan to resume regular suburban train services as yet, a bench headed by Chief Dipankar Datta said, “We have to now live with the …

Mumbai: Decision on Allowing Journalists to Travel on Local Trains Soon, Says Maharashtra Govt
4 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: Decision on Allowing Journalists to Travel on Local Trains Soon, Says Maharashtra Govt

News 18  

A decision on allowing all journalists to travel in suburban trains in Mumbai, currently being operated for those employed in essential services, will be taken in the next two days, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Sunday. Wadettiwar, who heads Disaster Management portfolio, told reporters that his department had decided to allow all journalists who have to …

Decision on allowing all journos on local trains soon: Maha
4 years, 4 months ago

Decision on allowing all journos on local trains soon: Maha

Live Mint  

A decision on allowing all journalists to travel in suburban trains in Mumbai, currently being operated for those employed in essential services, will be taken in the next two days, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Sunday. Wadettiwar, who heads Disaster Management portfolio, told reporters that his department had decided to allow all journalists who have to …

COVID-19 lockdown will have to be extended in Maharashtra if people don't follow guidelines, says Uddhav Thackeray
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 lockdown will have to be extended in Maharashtra if people don't follow guidelines, says Uddhav Thackeray

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra chief minister said people should follow coronavirus-related protocols for their own good. Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the COVID-19 threat still persists though restrictions have been partially eased to allow resumption of business and other activities. Thackeray said he has been demanding that suburban train services resume in Mumbai to allow people on essential …

Mumbai's 'lifeline' local train services shut till March 31 due to COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai's 'lifeline' local train services shut till March 31 due to COVID-19 outbreak

India TV News  

The Western Railways on Sunday declared that all suburban trains in Mumbai will halt operations from Midnight till March 31 as a precautionary measure against the spread of Covid-19 in the state. Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Saturday announced the closure of Mumbai's life - the local train services - starting from March 22 till March 31. Railways suspend all …

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to decide on suspending Mumbai local trains
4 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to decide on suspending Mumbai local trains

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a crucial decision on suspending Mumbai's lifeline, the local train services, for a few days, as one of the measures of 'social distancing' to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Tuesday. Besides the suburban trains, the decision could also include the Mumbai Metro Rail, Monorail and other …

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