Can carry only 25 per cent commuters in Mumbai with distancing: Railways
4 years, 1 month ago

Can carry only 25 per cent commuters in Mumbai with distancing: Railways

India TV News  

A day after the Maharashtra Government proposed that general public be allowed to travel on Mumbai locals, the railway authorities said only a little over 25 per cent of the normal number of commuters can be carried while following social distancing. The Western Railway said in a letter to the state on Thursday that it can transport a maximum of 9.6 lakhcommuters even if it operated all 1,367 suburban services, while the Central Railway said only 12.4 lakh passengers can be ferried even if it operated all 1,776 services. So, even if we start all 1,367 EMU services, we can transport a maximum of 9.6 lakh passengers daily, which is much less than the 35 lakh passengers which weretraveling in the Pre-Covid regime," said the letter sent by the Western Railway. "The issue of segregation of passengers, thus enabling social distancing, has to be ensured by the state government, by some technological solution application," the Western Railway letter stated.

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India TV News  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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India Today  

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4 years, 1 month ago

Mumbai Locals Can Carry Only 25% Commuters with Social Distancing: Railways Tells Maharashtra Govt

News 18  

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India TV News  

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Lift Travel Restrictions in Mumbai Local Trains in Non-peak Hours: Maharashtra Govt to Railways
4 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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Hindustan Times  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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Live Mint  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Central Railway increases local train services in Mumbai
4 years, 3 months ago

Central Railway increases local train services in Mumbai

India TV News  

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4 years, 6 months ago

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

Live Mint  

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