Local train services have been closed to the public for the past six months in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, MNS on Monday called for a agitation to start local train services for the common man.
MNS workers boarded trains at Thane station in a bid to oppose the travel ban imposed by the Maharashtra government because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
MNS leader Avinash Jadhav and his supporters were stopped at the entrance of the Thane station and later taken to the Naupada police station.
MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande, who also boarded the train said it’s high time the state government resumed the local train services for the public.
“The local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai. The government must allow the public to travel by suburban trains. This trip was an attempt to send this message to the government,” said Deshpande. “When the buses have started operating in full capacity, it makes no sense to restrict travel by trains. People are spending hours by travelling in buses,” he added.