A day before local trains on the Sealdah and Howrah divisions opened, the Eastern Railway said on Tuesday that they have taken some unprecedented measures like cross-marking seats to allow alternate seating, thorough sanitisation of all train coaches and intensive cleanliness drives on platforms, trains, tracks, etc. This is besides the colour-coded ticketing app developed in co-ordination with the West Bengal government to limit crowds.

Officials said seat markings, etc. will only prove to be cosmetic in Mumbai given the dense crush load, but they were working on ways to improve passenger safety. To start with, they have restored 88 per cent services.