Mumbai local trains: Maharashtra government permits issuing of daily tickets for fully vaccinated

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Following widespread discontent and protests, the Maharashtra government on Sunday permitted issuing Mumbai local train single journey daily tickets only for fully vaccinated citizens. A letter to the effect was released on Saturday night.

"It has been decided to permit all citizens who are fully vaccinated as per the definition of the State Government to travel in local trains. As one-time ticketing was allowed on long-distance passenger trains before too, this relaxation means that all fully vaccinated citizens may travel in local and passenger trains on all routes and through all kinds of tickets that may be issued by railways, including daily ticketing," reads the circular.

"Being fully vaccinated would be the only mandatory condition for issuance of any kind of tickets for travel in the trains. It is emphasized that railways must ensure that only fully vaccinated persons are travelling in trains and this is irrespective of whether a traveller is engaged or not engaged in essential services," it adds.

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At present, only passes and not daily tickets were being issued to commuters wanting to travel by Mumbai's suburban trains as per an earlier directive from the Maharashtra government after which the railway authorities stopped issuing daily tickets to essential services staffers and government employees.

Mumbai local train services resumed for fully vaccinated passengers since August 15.