Women allowed to use local trains in Mumbai from 11 am onwards

October 20, 2020 17:36

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announces that the railways will allow women to travel on suburban trains in Mumbai from October 21 onwards between 11 am and 3 pm and after 7 pm. "We were always ready and with receipt of letter from Maharashtra Govt today, we've allowed this travel," Goyal said.

The Maharashtra government last week asked the Railways to allow all women commuters to travel from Saturday. Before this, only women working in essential services and government offices and those who are disabled could travel.

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