Maharashtra Government today wrote a letter to the railways requesting to resume local train services for general public while ensuring adherence to following covid-19 protocols.<br />''<br />''The state government has also proposed a time table to start the local services for general public.<br />''<br />''The railway is yet to respond on the proposal given by the state government.<br />''<br />''The local trains in Mumbai were suspended for the general public since the lock down began on March 22.<br />''<br />''The Western Railway and Central Railway resumed their suburban services over mainline and Harbour line on June 15.<br />''<br />''These special suburban services were strictly meant for 'essential staff' as identified by the state government. <br />''<br />''AIR Correspondent reports, Maharashtra government has requested the railway administration to start local services for the general public in Mumbai.<br />''<br />''Kishorraje Nimbalkar, Secretary, Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation, has sent a letter to the Central and Western Railway officials asking them to take necessary precautions and allow local train travel in a timely manner.<br />''<br />''The state government has also proposed a time schedule for the same. According to the proposed schedule, the general public will be able to travel on a valid ticket from the first local in the morning till 7.30 am, then from 11.30 am to 4.30 pm and from 8 pm till the last local.<br />''<br />''QR codes will not be required for travel during this period. Emergency service personnel will be able to travel with valid QR code and identity card from 8:30 am to 10:30 am and from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.<br />''<br />''Apart from this, a request has also been made by the state government to release women special local trains every hour.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The local train services for general public will only start after the approval of the railway administration.</span><br />