Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article /
2,000 tourists land at Matheran, told to go back
Updated On: 14 June, 2021 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Hill station administration cites Covid-19 norms to deny entry to outsiders; decision angers locals who say their survival depends on visitors and that a majority of the population has got vaccines
Visitors were not allowed beyond Dasturi point of Matheran on Sunday
With Mumbai and its suburbs reopening slowly, about 2,000 tourists reached Matheran on Sunday, only to be sent back by the hill station administration citing Covid-19 rules. But the decision did not go down well with the locals whose survival solely depends on visitors. They held a protest demanding that the guests be let in.
The residents of Matheran, a popular tourist destination about 80 km from Mumbai, have suffered huge losses ever since Covid-19 struck last March. Some of them, particularly horse carriage owners, have been surviving on doles from good Samaritans from the city.
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT