Aashwin Shanker, Mumbai Uncensored, 13th July 2021:
The Mumbai local train network was the transport for 800,000 people daily or 2.9 Billion people every year in the pre-covid era. During the pandemic the local trains were suspended to curb transmission due to less distancing among passengers which also affected thousands of jobs.
But after continuous protests by BJP in Maharashtra demanding re-starting of local trains after decline in new cases, the Maharashtra Government has decided to resume the service from August 15th, India’s Independence Day. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in a televised briefing to the state said that “People can travel from local trains after 14 days of their second dose of the vaccine.”
Maharashtra recorded 5,508 new COVID-19 cases and 151 deaths in the last 24 hours. In the past seven days Maharashtra reported 41,774 cases which is 19,715 less than 61,489 cases reported in the first week of July. “Continuous relaxation will depend upon the case trend,” added CM Thackeray.
