As the state government, railways and the city geared up to resume train services for all on Monday, an NGO working for the welfare of security guards in the state appealed to the union railway minister and the chief minister to hire the personnel to manage the crowds.

According to Siddharth Multipurpose Social Organisation, which works for around 1,73,000 security guards across Maharashtra, over 35,000 security guards are waiting to be hired and if they are roped in by the railways, they can help control the crowds and stem the possible further spread of COVID-19.