The plan is being made to resume Mumbai’s lifeline

With ‘Mission Begin Again’ underway in Mumbai, railway officials are studying the feasibility of restarting the suburban local trains for those involved in essential services Officials are looking at whether the Shramik special train model can be adopted for the local network. When contacted, DRM of WR, G V L Satya Kumar, said: ‘A lot of brainstorming is being done. As we move ahead, we need a plan for suburban travel.’ Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) from CR, Shalabh Goel, said: ‘Railways is gearing up with its plan to run its suburban network in the times to come.’ He stressed, however, that no decision to run the trains have been taken so far.

Update by Abhilasha Thakur Mishra