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 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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Jabbed or Not, Mumbai Local Opens for Everyone as Railways Removes Vaccination Criteria
2 years, 9 months ago

Jabbed or Not, Mumbai Local Opens for Everyone as Railways Removes Vaccination Criteria

News 18  

In further removal of Covid-19 restrictions in Maharashtra, the railways on Sunday said it has deleted the vaccination-linked option from its ticketing app with immediate effect. In February, the Maharashtra government’s order of permitting only those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai is “illegal” and has brazenly affected the fundamental rights of citizens, said the …

Unvaccinated passengers still not allowed in Mumbai local trains: Maha govt
2 years, 10 months ago

Unvaccinated passengers still not allowed in Mumbai local trains: Maha govt

India Today  

After the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government if it was willing to withdraw its notification issued last year prohibiting unvaccinated passengers from travelling on local trains in the city, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that the Covid restrictions for unvaccinated people on the local trains are still in place. Covid restrictions to be in place; unvaccinated passengers …

Maharashtra reports big jump in Covid deaths at 47; 1,080 test positive
2 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra reports big jump in Covid deaths at 47; 1,080 test positive

India Today  

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported a big jump in deaths linked to coronavirus at 47 from just four fatalities registered a day ago, while the daily case tally again crossed the 1,000-mark to stand at 1,080, the health department said. Of the eight administrative circles, the Pune circle recorded 428 cases, followed by Mumbai, Nashik, Nagpur, Akola, Kolhapur, Latur and the …

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 …

Covid test must for all international passengers landing in Mumbai airport
3 years ago

Covid test must for all international passengers landing in Mumbai airport

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has made the Covid test mandatory for all international passengers arriving at Mumbai airport. Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 18,466 fresh coronavirus positive cases, around 52 per cent or 6,303 cases more than the previous day's tally, and 20 fatalities, the state health department said. Of the 75 Omicron cases, 40 cases were reported from Mumbai, nine from …

Students below 18 years will now be allowed to board Mumbai's local trains
3 years, 2 months ago

Students below 18 years will now be allowed to board Mumbai's local trains

Firstpost  

As of now, only monthly passes will be issued and children will have to provide their Aadhaar and school ID cards for verification at stations Here’s some good news from the country’s financial capital — Mumbai. School and college students who are below 18 years and not eligible for vaccination will be allowed to board local trains in the city …

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 …

Mumbai: Beaches, gardens to remain open on all days. Timings and other details
3 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai: Beaches, gardens to remain open on all days. Timings and other details

Live Mint  

All beaches, gardens and public grounds in Mumbai will remain open on all days from 8 pm to 7 am, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said, news agency ANI tweeted. As Covid-19 cases drop off, the financial capital of India -Mumbai, restarted commuter train services for fully vaccinated residents from Sunday, a move that could tackle traffic jams that are popping up. …

‘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 …

Fully vaccinated people can use Mumbai local trains from 15 Aug; check steps to generate e-pass here
3 years, 5 months ago

Fully vaccinated people can use Mumbai local trains from 15 Aug; check steps to generate e-pass here

Firstpost  

On 8 August, Maharashtra reported 5,508 new COVID-19 cases and 151 deaths. The number of active cases in the state stands at 71,510 Fully vaccinated people can travel on the Mumbai local trains starting 15 August, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced on Sunday. @CMOMaharashtra has announced that fully #Vaccinated passengers can travel by Mumbai Locals; 14 days gap mandatory …

Fully vaccinated Mumbaikars can travel in local trains from 15 August, says Uddhav Thackeray; check details here
3 years, 5 months ago

Fully vaccinated Mumbaikars can travel in local trains from 15 August, says Uddhav Thackeray; check details here

Firstpost  

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. 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 …

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 …

25 Districts Might See Easing of COVID-19 Curbs in Maharashtra: State Health Min
3 years, 5 months ago

25 Districts Might See Easing of COVID-19 Curbs in Maharashtra: State Health Min

The Quint  

State Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope spoke to reporters on Thursday and said that Mumbai and 24 other districts of the state which have recorded positivity rates lower than Maharashtra's average will likely see an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. He stated, "We have discussed introducing more relaxation in 25 districts, including Mumbai, where the positivity rate is much lower …

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 …

Beating back the pandemic in Mumbai
3 years, 8 months ago

Beating back the pandemic in Mumbai

The Hindu  

For six years, 42-year-old Surekha Mane spent most of her days teaching history and geography to students from Classes 5 to 8. “The BMC planned to visit all the containment zones across various slums in Mumbai because 95% of the cases were in the slums,” says Chahal. Inside the ‘war rooms’ The BMC also launched another campaign called ‘Chase the …

Maharashtra extends lockdown till May 15 after recording 66,159 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
3 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra extends lockdown till May 15 after recording 66,159 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has extended the existing lockdown in the state till May 15. Maharashtra has recorded 66,159 new Covid-19 cases and 771 deaths in the last 24 hours. The govt in the exercise of the powers conferred under Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, read with all other enabling provisions of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, finds …

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown

India TV News  

Amid talk of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra to arrest the COVID-19 surge, the passenger rush on outstation trains in Mumbai has increased since the last weekend, Railway sources said on Monday. The sources said though the rush on outstation trains has gone up since the state government announced fresh COVID-19 curbs earlier this month, the weekend saw a steady …

Amid Mumbai lockdown talk, migrant movement seen on MP route
3 years, 9 months ago

Amid Mumbai lockdown talk, migrant movement seen on MP route

Hindustan Times  

A severe spike in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and persistent talk of a "complete lockdown" there to tackle it has, like last year, made the national highway number 3 skirting past Madhya Pradesh's commercial hub Indore a prime route for wary migrants returning home to states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. So we have decided to return home," said Ramsharan …

Mumbai Lockdown? Mayor says local trains, religious places may be closed again
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai Lockdown? Mayor says local trains, religious places may be closed again

India TV News  

Mumbai lockdown news: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the Maharashtra government is considering imposing stringent restrictions in the city to flatten the curve. She said that hotels could be asked to operate at 50 per cent of the seating capacity and religious places might be shut completely as people do not listen. "There may be stringent restrictions …

Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge
3 years, 10 months ago

Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge

News 18  

With the upsurge of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, there is an urgent need to revert to the ways in which the pandemic was tackled last year. People think they are back to old times, and crowding bus stops, train stations as well as vaccination centres is okay. However, while the government of India has prioritized the vaccination of those 45 …

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 local trains services resume for all from today. Know time slots, guidelines
3 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai local trains services resume for all from today. Know time slots, guidelines

India TV News  

The Mumbai local trains resumed for all general public from today. "My dear Mumbai citizens, for the convenience of all of you, the Mumbai local train will be started from February 1," Goyal said on Twitter. Speaking to news agency ANI, Western Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer Sumit Thakur said: "We have formed teams and sanitisation of cabins and seating …

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 …

Mumbai Local: Lawyers, clerks can soon travel during peak hours
4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Local: Lawyers, clerks can soon travel during peak hours

India Today  

Lawyers practising in different courts and clerks associated with legal departments can now travel in Mumbai Local any time during the day. Maharashtra Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni today informed the division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni of the Bombay High Court that the state government was thinking of allowing lawyers to travel by suburban …

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 …

Mumbai metro rail services allowed to restart from tomorrow: Maharashtra govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai metro rail services allowed to restart from tomorrow: Maharashtra govt

Live Mint  

Maharashtra government today announced that metro rail services can operate in Mumbai from tomorrow, 15 October, in a graded manner with precautions. Mumbai Metro, in a tweet, thanked the state government for resumption of the services and announced that passenger services will restart from 19 October, Monday from 8:30 am post inspection and trial runs. However, schools, colleges, educational and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Covid times: How travelling in Mumbai locals have changed post lockdown
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid times: How travelling in Mumbai locals have changed post lockdown

Live Mint  

Indian Railways on 15 June started the Mumbai suburban train services after 84 days of complete closure since 23 March for the staff who are on associated with providing the essential services. The Mumbai local train services which are operated by the Western and Central Railway zone of Indian Railways have made some changes with how travelling in the generally …

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 heads for highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases for any city in the world
4 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai heads for highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases for any city in the world

India Today  

Mumbai is now second only to Moscow globally in terms of new Covid-19 cases added each day. Since the middle of May, Mumbai has had more cases than New York City, where the pandemic's first wave is now beginning to recede. At its peak, on April 6, New York City recorded 6,504 cases, which is over three times than Mumbai's …

Opinion | Mumbai, Ahmedabad continue to be hotspots, graves being readied in advance
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Mumbai, Ahmedabad continue to be hotspots, graves being readied in advance

India TV News  

The biggest single-day spike of 5,376 fresh COVID-19 cases was reported across India on Wednesday with Delhi touching a new high of 534 cases on a single day. On Wednesday, in my prime time show 'Aaj Ki Baat', we showed how graves are being prepared in advance in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhopal and Indore for COVID-19 victims. Sixty five special …

Coronavirus in Mumbai: 2 doctors, 6 nurses at Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar test positive
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in Mumbai: 2 doctors, 6 nurses at Shushrusha Hospital in Dadar test positive

India TV News  

At least 8 new coronavirus cases have been found in Shushrusha Hospital in Mumbai's Dadar area. Maharashtra is the worst-hit state in the country that has the maximum number of coronavirus cases at 2,234 while Mumbai alone has over 1,540 confirmed coronavirus cases. Earlier, in order to contain the virus from spreading further, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has already …

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 …

Mumbai AC local train service to remain suspended from Friday amid COVID 19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai AC local train service to remain suspended from Friday amid COVID 19 spread

India TV News  

Mumbai's AC local train services will remain suspended from Friday as the state gears up to contain the spread of COVID 19 which has infected at least 47 people in Maharashtra alone while all India toll has surged to 169. Two more women in Mumbai test COVID 19 positive, put on ventilator Two more women tested positive for the noval …

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 …

16 killed in separate mishaps on Mumbai's suburban rail network on Thursday; highest number of fatalities in single day recorded so far
5 years, 5 months ago

16 killed in separate mishaps on Mumbai's suburban rail network on Thursday; highest number of fatalities in single day recorded so far

Firstpost  

At least 16 people, including a woman, died Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai’s suburban railway network, the Railway Police said Friday Thane: At least 16 people, including a woman, died Thursday in separate mishaps on Mumbai’s suburban railway network, the Railway Police said Friday. This was the highest single-day fatalities recorded on the suburban rail network, often called Mumbai’s …

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