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Maharashtra disaster management dept favours opening local trains for vaccinated people: Rajesh Tope

'To keep the wheels of the economy moving in Mumbai, the state disaster management has expressed its opinion in favour of allowing people who have taken both the doses of vaccine to board local trains. Some experts have also suggested increasing the timings of shops and other services beyond 4 pm (the current restriction time),' Tope said

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Mumbai local train. File Pic

Mumbai local train. File Pic

The Maharashtra disaster management department is in favour of allowing people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel in local trains in Mumbai, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.

However, a final decision would be taken by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Tope told a TV channel before a meeting called by the CM with the state Covid-19 task force.

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