The first working day after the weekend lockdown saw average crowds on Mumbai’s public transport. While the number of services was full on the railways on Monday, there was a dip in passenger numbers. A drop was witnessed in BEST commuters too.

The official compiled figures will be out on Wednesday, but mid-day took a ride onboard a local train and found that there were little crowds during the peak hours, but in the afternoon the trains were empty. Railway officials said that there were about 10 lakh to 12 lakh passengers on Monday compared to nearly 20 lakh every day.