The Indian Railways restarted Mumbai suburban train services on Monday for transporting essential staff identified by the government

Passengers sit in a local train after resumption of services, during ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, in Mumbai

While the Central Railways will run 200 services &amp;ndash; including 130 between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kasara and 70 services between CSMT and Panvel.

The Western Railways will run 73 pairs of suburban services, including eight between Virar and Dahanu Road

The first suburban train started from Virar for Churchgate on Monday morning

An estimated 125,000 essential staff, as identified by the state government, is expected to travel by these trains

The Indian Railways restarted on Monday Mumbai suburban train services for transporting essential staff identified by the government

A suburban local train, running only for people associated with essential services, halts at a station during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Thane

Mumbai local train

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In pics: Mumbai local trains resume for transporting essential staff

The Indian Railways restarted on Monday Mumbai suburban train services for transporting essential staff identified by the government

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