The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, announced on Sunday that from August 15th, Mumbai residents who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will be able to ride the city’s local train. Allowed," Thackeray said.
However, the local rail service will only be open to those who complete the second dose 14 days after the vaccination, he added. They can apply for rail passes in a specially created app, and You can choose to do it at their respective local offices.
"There will be an app for this where the person can get the pass to travel. There is also a system for those who don't have smartphones. We will have an offline system too. We are also making this appeal to offices to stagger work timings and allow those who can WFH to continue," Thackeray said.
Currently, common people are not allowed to board Mumbai suburban trains, which are being operated only for the people employed in essential sectors and government services.