Abandoned railway stations across the city are slowly being converted into vegetable markets to cater to the requirements of local residents. The first such experiment was conducted at Mumbra station of Central Railway.

"We received a request from the state government and local representatives after which we opened up the premise of Mumbra station for vegetable vendors. We have arranged the vendors at such a distance that they and their customers were at least one-metre apart as per the social distancing norms. The RPF deputed its team to enforce this and it was a successful experiment," a senior official said.