Covid-19 lockdown: Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus sees passenger rush
Amid
fears of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra, a heavy rush of passengers was
witnessed at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) for boarding trains on
Thursday.
The
Railway administration, including Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government
Railway Police (GRP), and local police, however, managed to control the crowd
in coordination with ticket checking staff and only valid ticket holders were
allowed to enter the station.
According
to the Railway Administration, some people tried to enter the railway station
with fake stickers and false identity cards but Railway and police staff
stopped them from entering the station and boarding trains by checking their
tickets and ID cards before their entry to Terminus building.
Amid the
surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra,
trains at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus were earlier seen packed with
migrant workers as they feared an impending lockdown.
Due to a
sharp rise in COVID cases, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday imposed
Section 144 in the state from April 14 till May 1. The curbs will strictly
adhere between 8 pm to 7 am. Read More
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