Decision on allowing all journos on local trains soon Maha

    Mumbai, Aug 23 (PTI) A decision on allowing all
journalists to travel in suburban trains in Mumbai, currently
being operated for those employed in essential services, will
be taken in the next two days, Maharashtra Relief and
Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Sunday.
    Wadettiwar, who heads Disaster Management portfolio,
told reporters that his department had decided to allow all
journalists who have to travel for news gathering to use local
trains.
    "A proposal has been sent to chief minister Uddhav
Thackeray for clearance by the state Cabinetwhich will be
done in two days," the minister said.
    Currently, limited services of suburban trains are
being operated in Central, Western and Harbour lines only for
those employed in essential sectors including employees of
state and Central governments.
    Recently, the government allowed accredited
journalists to travel by suburban trains for which a QR code
will be provided.
    Operations of suburban trains, which are called as the
lifeline of Mumbai, have been shut for people since March this
year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The COVID-19 case count in Mumbai stood at 1,35,362 as
on August 22 while death toll is 7,388, as per the state
government. PTI MR
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