With a dip in daily COVID-19 figures and Mumbai Mayor’s assurance that all remaining restrictions would be withdrawn, commuter organisations and activists said it was time for ticket machines and self-vending kiosks to operate in full capacity so that passengers could travel seamlessly.

Railway officials said that ticket vending machines on Western Railway had opened partially but only with validators, so that vaccination status of commuters buying tickets could be verified. Central Railway is yet to start the machines.