The Maharashtra government has cleared a few categories of people for the local trains.
As colleges are set to open this week, Mumbai Railways is all set to welcome teenagers and students under 18 years of age to travel by local trains despite them not being vaccinated.
The order issued on October 8 by Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte stated that “the definition of fully vaccinated person will be, any person having a medical condition that does not allow him or her to take the vaccine, and has a certificate to that extent from a recognised doctor. Also, if a person is of age less than 18 years. (In the future, when vaccine becomes available for this age group, then this will continue for first 60 days of such availability.”
The Railway officials have said that the ones below the age of 18 will be eligible for monthly seasonal tickets.
