More than 40,000 commuters in Mumbai have been fined for travelling without a ticket on the local trains since restrictions were relaxed on August 15.
Nearly Rs 1 crore in fines has been recovered from these individuals, who were either partially vaccinated or not vaccinated at all, The Times of India has reported.
After the local train service resumed on August 15, 3 lakh fully-vaccinated general commuters travelled using season passes, the report said.
The Maharashtra government has allowed full vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel by the suburban rail network, 14 days after taking their dose. Commuters are required to buy a monthly pass, which is issued after their vaccination status is verified authorities.
Passenger rights groups have demanded that the railways also issue daily tickets to those who are fully vaccinated, The Times of India reported.
"There is a gap of 84 days between two vaccines and we have to wait for 15 more days before we are authorised to travel by train. It is too long a wait. Since trains are the best mode of transport, there will be cases of ticketless travelling," one commuter told the publication.
Mumbai, on August 24, reported 270 COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the city's tally to 7,41,661 and the toll to 15,952.
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