Mumbai local trains to start for essentials: WR and CR draw plans

Railways as well as the state government will ensure multiple rounds of checking to ensure only essential staff as identified by the State Government, should board these trains

Western Railway and Central Railway have decided to resume their selected suburban services over WR, CR main line and harbour line for essential staff as identified by the state government.

Watch the video below.

Essential staff workers boarding a local train at Kandivli railway station in Mumbai.

🎥 @satejss MissionBeginAgain pic.twitter.com/vRaELZyfWg

— Mid Day @mid_day June 15, 2020

Western Railway

• Accordingly, WR will run 60 pairs of its 12 car suburban services total 120 i.e. 60 in Up direction & 60 in Down direction between Churchgate and Dahanu Road w.e.f. Monday, June 15, 2020 with defined protocol and Standard Operating Procedures SOP, only for movement of essential staff as identified by the State Government.
• These trains will run from 5.30 am to 11.30 pm with interval of approximately 15 minutes.
• Maximum services will run between Churchgate and Virar, but few will also run upto Dahanu Road.
• These services will run as fast local train over WR, between CCG and Borivali and will run as slow beyond Borivali

BREAKING -- Under MissionBeginAgain the lifeline of Mumbai, EMU local train begins again from Monday morning June 15 for essential staff as identified by Maharashtra government. @mid_day pic.twitter.com/wTElbwUMtK

— Rajendra B. Aklekar @rajtoday June 14, 2020

Essential workers board local train at Kandivli. Pictures: Satej Shinde

Central Railway

EMU services running plan of Mumbai Division C.R. for essential staff as identified by the state government:

1. Total 200 services will run 100 UP+ 100 DN.

CSMT to KASARA/KARJAT/KALYAN/THANE- 130 services 65 UP+ 65 DN
CSMT to PANVEL- 70 services 35 UP+ 35 DN

2. Halts at major stations only, as that of fast locals.

3. The arrival and departure train timings arriving at CSMT suiting to the duty shifts i.e. 7 hrs, 9 hrs, 10 hrs, 15 hrs, 21 hrs, 23 hrs.

4. Departing from CSMT suiting to the duty shifts i.e. - 7 hrs, 9hrs, 15 hrs, 18 hrs, 21 hrs, 23 hrs

Common for both Railways

• Approximately 1.25 lakh essential staff including 50 thousand on Western Railway as identified by the state government are expected to travel by these trains.
• These special suburban services will not be for general passengers/public & will be strictly for essential staff as identified by the State Government of Maharashtra only.
• Travelling authority will be applicable as per normal procedure over WR & CR for Season Tickets etc & certain booking windows will be opened for the same, on which respective staff will be facilitated on showing their Govt ID cards.
• It is observed that due to the lockdown, season ticket holders lost a number of days despite holding a valid season ticket. It has been decided to extend the validity of the season tickets to the extant of days lost. The same shall be permitted at the UTS counters at the stations to those permitted by State Government. UTS counters may also issue fresh tickets/ season tickets to persons permitted by State Government of Maharashtra.
• For tickets issued on UTSON MOBILE APP the re-validation may be deemed to have been done till the changes are effected by CRIS in the system. Accordingly, CRIS may make necessary changes regarding revalidation of season tickets in the UTSONMOBILE system for persons as allowed by State Government of Maharashtra in coordination with Western and Central Railways. UTSONMOBILE shall continue to remain suspended till further advise.
• The Railway workman special trains, already running will continue to run.
• RPF/GRP/State Police will be deployed at various stations.
• Entry will be given at stations strictly through ID cards of essential staff as identified by the State Government. Later on, the staff will be issued QR based E-passes which will also bear colour coding to enable swifter ticket checking. State Government will ensure the same.
• Railways as well as the state government will ensure multiple rounds of checking to ensure only essential staff as identified by the State Government, should board these trains.
• The state government has been urged to ensure all those allowed to travel, are done so after ensuring that they are medically fit and do not come from containment zone.
• To allow adequate social distancing in the coaches, unlike its seating capacity to accommodate about 1,200 persons, only about 700 are to be allowed per train.
• Further the state government is advised to stagger the timings of its offices for workers coming from different areas to ensure there is no crowding at the stations and inside the trains.
• Strict imposition of "NO HAWKER & NO PARKING ZONE" in station circulating area at 150 meters radius. Approach roads to stations shall be ensured to enable smooth passage of identified passengers and prevent any mass gathering of public at station premises by respective Municipal Corporations in their respective areas.
• Ambulances will be kept at each station along with the medical staff to deal with the emergency situation arises during the travel of commuters by respective Municipal Corporations.

Appeal

It is requested not to rush to the stations and follow medical and social protocols as mandated for COVID-19. The public is requested not to believe on any rumour and updates as and when required, will be posted by the undersigned.

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