Mumbai: reopening Sunday trains and local malls, and relaxation in time for restaurants, gyms, spas and salons carrying welcome to the city of starving from travel, eating, and shopping choices during a pandemic.
The resumption of train services for residents who were fully vaccinated brought freedom for citizens who were waiting to take a local train for 17 months.
“I worked at Sarvodaya shop in Ghatkopar and lived in Mumbra.
Today I can travel by train which is the fastest, cheap and comfortable mode of transportation.
Besides that, I can take the train anytime or late at night now.
This is a gift Good at i-day, “said Mohammed Iqbal, an employee.
The train has announced 173 additional services – 99 on WR and 74 on Cr-from Monday.
The restaurant reported a 60% warm business improvement with several dinner reservations for Sunday night, and many more questions.
This is apart from the fact that many Mumbakar people go out of town during a long weekend.
However, the mall welcomed several visitors, mostly due to the state’s mandate that all visitors must be fully vaccinated.
Their associations demanded that those who had taken a single dose were allowed to enter.
I-day brings freedom to move on the lifeline; 173 More services starting today is finally freedom for many Milmaikar who are waiting to take the old local train.
On Sunday, which was also celebrated as the 75th Independence Day, the train allowed commuter with a double vaccine (and 15 days later) to take a local train.
It also announced 173 additional services, 99 on Western trains and 74 in the railroad center – from Monday to serve in a hurry.
The number of monthly season passes issued in CR and WR based on offline / universal online pass vaccination across Markon Markon 1-Lakh; Touching 1.3 lakh.
Rush of passengers on the 1st day the subway was reopened for the general public picked up in stages in the afternoon after luke-luke-response.
From shop workers, mall employees to those who work in private companies and restaurants, there is a sense of freedom to take the train.
Some even put messages on social media that ‘it is a fun day for freedom’.
A visitor workers who work on Sundays, say except occasional megablocks, train trips are always a smooth journey over the pre-pandemic period.
“Only after Covid-19 hit that I had thought twice before ordering an expensive uber ride or planned to take the best bus where the waiting time was longer at the stop,” said Girish Sawant, who traveled from Santacruz to Parel.
Commuter Rush is expected to increase on Monday, the first working day for private companies, and then on Tuesday when government staff, who have holidays on Monday (New Year of Parsi), join.
The commuter part complains that the train must also be a daily ticket problem.
VK Srinivas, who was waiting at the counter at the Dadar Station, said: “I have to go to the hospital at the Parle Vile for an examination for 2-3 days which I will not need feedback.
They have to issue tickets instead of just providing monthly feedback.
“Girijaprasad Dubey, a senior citizen, has the same complaint.
“I have planned to meet my relatives in Diva.
I want tickets for Rs 20 but finally get a monthly pass for Rs 215.
I might not travel for more than 2-3 days in the next month and this seems to be an expensive journey for me.
Why can’t train a daily ticket? With additional services starting Monday, WR will run a total of 1,300 services, up from 1.201; and CR 1,686, up from 1,612.
In the pre-covid period, WR RAN 1,367 service and CR 1,774.
, WR and CR cumulatively carrying 28 lakh passengers.
Before the lip, 80 passengers lakh traveled in locals.