Mumbai: Teachers and non-teaching staff have been permitted to take trains to work and back in Mumbai and its metropolitan region amid the coronavirus outbreak, railway officials announced on Friday.
The Western and Central Railways, which operate the suburban system in MMR, in a joint release, said permission has been granted with immediate effect, reported news agency PTI.
They can produce valid identity cards for entry to the stations, the release said. However, the release added that adherence to social distancing and other norms will strictly be in place for the COVID-19 outbreak.
The state government last week asked the railways to allow this section to board suburban services. The services began on June 15 with the condition that only those designated as essential services staff can commute.
Currently, 3,141 suburban services are being operated on a daily basis.