Friday witnessed arguments and anger at various railway stations across the city, as the suspension of daily tickets has led to widespread discontent among commuters. Calling the move ‘utterly foolish’, commuters asked the authorities how it was unreasonable to force people to pay a month’s fare for a single journey.

The Maharashtra government earlier this week ordered that only fully vaccinated citizens, be it essential workers or general public, will be allowed to travel via local trains, and that no single-journey tickets will be issued. Commuters can buy only monthly, quarterly, six-monthly and annual passes.