Covid-19 safety norms took a back seat on Monday as local train services resumed in Bengal after six months. Even though the services resumed from Sunday, the violations were more rampant on Monday, the first day of the week, with thousands of office goers availing the services.
While most of the trains were packed with passengers jostling for space, many were not even wearing masks.
The Bengal government on Friday allowed local train services to resume from October 31 even as it extended Covid-19 restrictions for another month. “Intra-state local train movement may operate with 50% of seating capacity,” it said in an order.
