Mumbaikars could soon book tickets online for local train travel again, as there are plans to tweak the existing Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), to integrate the holder’s Cowin vaccination certificate. Presently, Mumbai railways issue only season tickets on verification of the vaccination certificate with universal pass at ticket counters.

The Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Indian Railways’ IT arm is working on updating the UTS, which could help lakhs of commuters, especially as the state has allowed all suburban local services to operate fully.