Nineteen months after shutdown and a series of partial restorations in lockdowns, the Central and Western Railway on Monday announced 100 per cent restoration of local train services from Thursday, October 28, 2021, but public access to them remains restricted as no new categories have been permitted.

“Since crowds have been going up after college and school openings, we have restored services to pre-COVID levels. However, only categories identified by the Maharashtra government as on date are permitted to travel as per SOP,” a railway spokesperson said.