Indian Railways' Central and Western Railway zone has said that the Railway Ministry has decided to start Mumbai suburban services over mainline and Harbour line on Monday. Mumbai's suburban services will, however, operate only for people and employees associated with essential services. Mumbai's suburban railway network spreads from Churchgate to Dahanu on the Western Railway route and from CSMT (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) to Kasara and Khopoli on the Central Railway's main line.
Apart from the main line, the Central Railway also runs services from CSMT to Mahim and Panvel on the Harbour line, from Thane to Vashi on the Trans-Harbour line and also operates the Belapur-Seawood-Kharkopar line.
Around 1.25 lakh essential staff members, including 50,000 on the Western Railway as identified by the state government are expected to travel using these trains. The Railways, however, has laid out detailed guidelines that the people who will travel on these local trains will have to follow.
Important pointers and guidelines:
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