Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday kick offline verification process and issue a monthly path for residents who are fully vaccinated, which will be eligible to ride the local train starting August 15.
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to make it convenient for residents to travel by local trains and get a monthly pass train, the offline verification process for the final vaccination of Covid-19 (completed 14 days after the second dose) will start from August 11 at 53 train stations in the area BMC jurisdiction and with a total of 109 train stations in the Mumbai metropolitan area.
It will be functional in two consecutive sessions from 7am to 11pm, “said Commissioner BMC Singh Chahal.
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It will be facilitated online and offline.
The process of making applications and starting online processes may take more time.
Therefore, the offline process will begin on August 11, so there is no inconvenience for Mumbaikars.” Chahal added.
The offline process of publishing monthly season pass will continue on seven days a week, until further notice.
Chahal informed that this process will begin at 53 suburban train stations in the BMC jurisdiction area, including stations in the central, western and port routes.
“Residents who have completed 14 days after receiving the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines can go to the nearest train station with a hard copy of the final vaccination certificate (second dose) along with proof of photo identity.
Residents must note that if they do not have both or even One of these documents, they will be rejected by the train administration at the train station, “Read BMC notice.
Furthermore, it has been told that the table will function in two consecutive sessions, at 7am to 3pm and from 3pm to 11 a night.
“BMC or the local self-relevant government staff at the Help desk will check the validity of the final vaccination certificate (second dose) of the citizens concerned in the Cowin application.
They will also check the photo replace.
After verification is complete.
And the two documents are found valid, Certificates and evidence of identification will be stamped in the format specified, “he said.
After the Covid certificate is stamped, the monthly pass train will be issued by the train, basically.
It is important to note that passes will only apply from August 15 and so on.
This notice also mentioned that those who were not vaccinated, or had just received a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine, would not be allowed to travel with the current suburban train.
“The strict police action under the Epidemic Control Law / Law of the Indian Disaster Management / Criminal Code, will be taken if citizens try to produce fake Covid / Bogus vaccination certificates,” BMC notices are read.
Employees in important services, and the government, semi-government employees have been permitted to travel by local trains regardless of Covid vaccination.
– With input from Ani