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Rajesh Tope: Relaxing local train timings to be discussed in state cabinet meeting today

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: February 10, 2021 09:25 IST

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the demand for relaxing the timings of local trains for the ...

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Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said the demand for relaxing the timings of local trains for the general public in Mumbai will be discussed in the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

To a question on the demand for relaxing the local train timings for the general public, Tope said preventing crowds at stations is still the priority.

At present, the general public is allowed to travel in the suburban trains from the time of start of services for the day till 7 am, from 12 noon to 4 pm, and from 9 pm till the closure of services for the day.

Railway authorities have classified three-time slots for the general public - from the first service of the day to 7 am, 12 pm to 4 pm and 9 pm to the end of the day.Tope said, "We need to avoid crowding at public places to control the spread of the virus."

However, this issue (of relaxing local train timings) is going to be discussed with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray during the cabinet meeting scheduled on Wednesday, he said.

"We will assess all aspects of the issue and take an appropriate decision," he added

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