West Bengal: Local trains run at 50 per cent seating capacity from today

Locals trains in West Bengal resumed with 50 per cent seating capacity from October 31. Addressing a press meet, the Bharatiya Janata Party's state vice president, Joy Prakash Majumder, said that the onus lies on the Mamata Banerjee government to check the spread of the disease.

Updated on: Oct 31, 2021 1:29 PM IST

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Local trains have started plying from today, October 31 in West Bengal. "Local trains may operate at 50 per cent seating capacity. All government offices related to non-emergency and non-essential services shall now function with 50 per cent of their total strength," the order said. (PTI)

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Passengers come out of the platform of Sealkdah Railway station in Kolkata after a staff special arrives ahead of the resumption of local train services. (PTI)

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A worker sanitises a compartment of a local train at Sealdah Railway station in Kolkata on the eve of the resumption of its services with 50 per cent capacity. (PTI)

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"The government must ensure that another Burj Khalifa-like episode does not happen when trains start plying. The state police and the GRP should see to it that COVID protocols are followed," Bharatiya Janata Party's state vice president, Joy Prakash Majumder stated. (PTI)

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Passengers show their tickets to board local train after the resumption of local train services in West Bengal. (PTI)

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According to the order, cinema halls, theatres, auditoriums, shopping malls, spa and gyms will be allowed to function at 70 per cent capacity from October 31, but not beyond 11 pm. (PTI)