<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra government has extended coronavirus-induced lockdown till October 31, but also said that hotels, restaurants and bars will be allowed to operate from October 5 with restricted capacity.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All the trains originating and ending the journey within the state will be restarted with immediate effect subject to health protocols for COVID-19.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to the new guidelines, Hotels, food courts, restaurants and bars can operate from October 5 with capacity not exceeding 50 percent or as prescribed by local authorities.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A separate Standard Operating Procedure will be issued by the tourism department for precautions to be taken while operating these establishments.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All industrial and manufacturing units producing non- essential items will be allowed to operate in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Railways will increase the frequency of local trains in the MMR.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Local trains in Pune region will restart with protocols and procedures adopted in the MMR.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Dabbawallahs of tiffin carriers in MMR will be allowed to travel by local trains after procuring QR code passes from the Mumbai police commissioner's office.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Schools, colleges and other educational and coaching institutions will remain closed.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theaters in malls and market places, auditoriums, assembly halls will continue to remain closed.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious events and other large congregations will remain prohibited.</span><br />