On Western Railway, 5,530 passengers were booked till March 6, including 4,017 passengers fined in the month of February. On Central Railway, 6,177 passengers were fined till March 6 of whom 4,846 were fined in February.
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Anil Kumar Jain, senior public relations officer, Central Railway said, “We urge passengers to follow coronavirus protocol while travelling by local trains. Commuters are requested to maintain social distancing and wear face masks during their commute.”
While wearing face masks on local trains have been made mandatory by the Maharahstra government, on average, 200 passengers are fined every day for violating the norm.
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