Mumbai, July 22: General public gathered at Nalasopara station at around 8:25 am on Wednesday as state transport bus services were disrupted. A local train was stopped by commuters from 8.27 am to 8.31 am. Western Railways Chief Public Relation Officer informed that the Situation normalised at 8.45 am.

People gathered at the status created a ruckus demanding that common people be allowed on local trains. In view of the COVID-19 epidemic, the local train facility had been allowed for people working in essential services only. Mumbai Local Trains Update: Western Railway Makes QR Code-Based Passes Mandatory From July 20.

Ruckus at Mumbai's Nalasopara Station:

Nalasopara falls under the Vasai-Virar municipality, the number of people infected by the coronavirus in the area has reached 10,186. The sudden protest by the commuters from the non-essential sector disrupted the schedule of the local trains. The rising coronavirus cases in Maharashtra is an area of great concern. The state has recorded a total of 3,27,031 cases and 12,276 people have died so far.

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