Fully vaccinated people will be allowed to board local trains in Mumbai from August 15, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said at a press briefing on Sunday. Commuters will be allowed on trains 14 days after the second shot of their vaccines.
“We will launch an app [mobile application] where people can update if they have taken both doses and when they took their second dose,” Thackeray said. “Passengers who do not have a smartphone can take photo passes from municipal ward offices in the city as well as suburban railway stations.”
The passes will have a quick response code, or QR code, to prove the authenticity of the vaccination status.
Attention #Mumbai!@CMOMaharashtra has announced that fully #Vaccinated passengers can travel by Mumbai Locals; 14 days gap mandatory after 2nd dose. pic.twitter.com/dt0oOsYUJl
— PIB in Maharashtra 🇮🇳 (@PIBMumbai) August 8, 2021
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