The impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic is seen to be lowering down with the decreasing graph of the infected headcounts. And so, the Maharashtra Government had a few announcements with regard to the Mumbai suburb local trains. Since the local trains prohibited the travel for common people for a while in the past, it has now been resumed under the Mumbai local train guidelines. This article is to let you Know “The Latest Rules For Travelling In Local Trains”.
-- Government & Semi-Government employees
-- The ones serving essential services.
-- People going under medications.
As the workplaces have resumed and the employees are making a comeback, traveling by train has been an inescapable route to their workstation. Hence, looking forward to the situation and the lowering rates of the covid cases, it has been declared by the Maharashtra government that commoners besides the above three categories can now access the Mumbai local trains. However, the eligibility has been decided considering the further situation to avoid the rise in the covid cases.
The latest eligibility criteria under Mumbai local train rules
-- The above three categories of commuters.
-- Individuals who are fully vaccinated (taken 2nd dose) + 14 days.
With the rising number of people being vaccinated, the Mumbai locals are set to be open for the commoners. However, there are eligibility criteria being set for the commoners to commute through the Mumbai local trains. The latest update on Mumbai local train says that the Mumbaikars who are fully vaccinated and have served 14 days post 2nd dose can apply for the monthly pass for their travel purposes.
Here let us guide you with several points to access your Monthly pass. You can either apply for the pass offline by making a visit to your nearby railway station. Or the second option that is quite easy for people is going digital i.e. online. You can read the detailed stepwise process in our Steps To Avail Monthly E-pass For Mumbai Local Train article.