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How many people take the Mumbai Local Trains every day?
Mumbai Suburban Railway
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Number of stations | 150 Western: 39 Central: 51 Harbour: 32 Trans-Harbour: 6 Panvel–Diva–Vasai: 10 Nerul–Uran: 9 Panvel–Karjat: 3 |
| Daily ridership | 75.93 lakh/7.59 million (2016–17) |
| Annual ridership | 2.2264 billion |
| Headquarters | Churchgate (WR) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CR) |
Are lawyers allowed in Mumbai local train?
There is no relaxation for lawyers for traveling by local train as the Railways will permit only fully vaccinated persons in trains as announced by the Maharashtra government. The Bombay High Court was informed on Thursday that the lawyers were not permitted to travel by train as assured by the Maharashtra government.
Can passenger travel in Mumbai local train?
Passengers will be able to once again buy daily tickets for single or return journeys in the local trains on the suburban railway network in Mumbai and surrounding cities. Only people working in the essential services were allowed to get daily tickets.
Who invented local train?
The infrastructure was built by the British and the first train on the continent ran between Thane and Bori Bunder stations, the latter that was rebuilt as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, which still stands proud to this day. The momentous first train journey took place on the 16th of April, in 1853, along a 34 km route.
How many people use Mumbai local trains?
Spread over a distance of 390 kilometres, the intracity railway network carries more than 8 million people daily, according to one estimate. The Mumbai suburban train network is also one of the busiest train networks in the world in terms of the total yearly volume of passengers.
Who can travel by Mumbai local?
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that all citizens, including essential workers and government employees, will have to be fully vaccinated in order to board and travel in Mumbai local trains. Currently, essential and government workers are allowed to travel irrespective of their vaccination status.