A passenger body from Dahanu has written to the Maharashtra government and Members of the Legislative Assembly to allow food traders like vegetable vendors, fishermen and dairymen onboard luggage compartments of local trains in a staggered manner.

"There has been a lot of financial pressure on people due to the ongoing pandemic, but vegetable sellers, milkmen, fish vendors who survive on daily earnings are the worst affected. Their livelihood depends on the transportation of goods to Mumbai from Vaitarna and Dahanu daily. With no trains for common people, travelling quickly via road has become expensive and time-consuming considering the goods are perishable," said Prathamesh Prabhutendolkar, joint secretary, Dahanu Vaitarna Pravasi
Sevabhavi Sanstha.