Bombay HC asks state to submit details of curbs on train travel

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the state government to detail the restrictions imposed on local train travel during the Covid-19 surge and curbs imposed after the relaxations.

The division bench of chief justice Dipankar Datta and justice Makarand Karnik was informed that in the view of improved Covid situation and substantial reduction in fatalities, the restrictions imposed on suburban train travel through the March 1 circular of the State Executive Committee (SEC) was arbitrary and illegal.

While hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by activist Firoze Mithiborewala, the court was informed by advocate Nilesh Ojha that though the HC had earlier asked the chief secretary to take appropriate decision to allow non-vaccinated persons to travel on suburban trains amid a drop in Covid cases, the SEC had failed to relax the restrictions and on the contrary passed harsher orders.