In what can be termed as a victory for residents of Matheran, the authorities have now allowed a tempo of the available environment standards to ferry only LPG gas cylinders to the eco-sensitive town once a week. Authorities have suggested that other essentials could be brought up by train."

mid-day was the first one to report on April 6 and consistently highlight how lack of motorised transport in Matheran was making it difficult for the locals to get their essential supplies, like gas cylinders, on animal back. The 6,500 residents up there are dependent on about 460 horses and a few handcarts for essential supplies.