The Maharashtra Government has announced that fully vaccinated people can now avail the facility of Mumbai local trains from August 15. As per the announcement, quick response or QR code-based passes will be issued to people for the travel in the local trains. The Maharashtra government and the Railways worked jointly on the five-tier strategy for travel using a card that works using a QR code. The new 'Universal Travel Pass' will enable passengers from Mumbai and adjoining areas to travel in suburban local trains, Mumbai Metro, and monorail. Recently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that fully vaccinated people can now travel in local trains starting August 15.

Source: dna August 10, 2021 14:48 UTC