The number of commuters on the Mumbai suburban railway remained steady on the second day since the government allowed the general public on board the local trains. Western Railway and Central Railway together recorded a footfall of 32 lakh. With the pandemic still far from over, more passengers are opting to travel via AC locals to avoid crowding. 

A Senior CR official said the first day of reopening of locals for all saw a massive spike in the number of bookings for passes of air-conditioned local trains.