Mumbai Local Motorwoman Back On Duty With Face Shield And Mask, Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
Central Railway shared a picture of the motorwoman named Manisha Mhaske Ghorpade in which she could be seen wearing a face shield and mask.
Mumbai has been battered with rising cases of COVID-19 cases, but even amid this grim scenario, some services have restarted. There are some people our world simply cannot do without, and in Mumbai, it's the local train drivers - people who don't get nearly as much recognition as they deserve.
One such example is of a motorwoman named Manisha Mhaske Ghorpade, who is back to work, even as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, in the city. The picture shows her clad in face shield and mask.
Twitter/Central Railway
Central Railways shared a picture saying "Mrs. Manisha Mhaske Ghorpade, Motorwoman with face shield & mask, driving CSMT-Panvel Local train on harbour line carrying essential staff as identified by the State Govt,"
Mrs. Manisha Mhaske Ghorpade, Motorwoman with face shield & mask, driving CSMT-Panvel Local train on harbour line carrying essential staff as identified by the State Govt.
¡ª Central Railway (@Central_Railway) June 19, 2020
Appeal to passengers to take all precautions while travelling in local train. Be Safe, Be Alert ! pic.twitter.com/6yUyPEa9Lh
Central Railways also shared an advisory for those commuting on the train. ¡°Appeal to passengers to take all precautions while travelling in local train. Be Safe, Be Alert!¡± the tweet said.
Some local trains resumed operations in Mumbai from Monday (June 15) only for those engaged in essential services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Western Railway tweeted that general passengers will not be allowed to board these trains and people should not crowd at stations.
Kind Attention :- Western Railway have decided to resume their selected suburban services over WR w.e.f. Monday, 15th June, 2020 with defined protocol & SOP, only for movement of essential staff as identified by the State Government. pic.twitter.com/KlZeGJEq2t
¡ª Western Railway (@WesternRly) June 14, 2020
Trains will run from 5:30 am to 11:30 pm with an interval of 15 minutes. "Maximum services will run between Churchgate and Virar, but few will also run up to Dahanu Road," Railways said.
It is expected that approximately 1.25 lakh essential staff, including 50,000 on Western Railway are expected to travel by these trains. These special suburban services will not be for general passengers/public, but strictly for essential staff only.
It is because people like Manisha, that we can expect society to be up and running even in the midst of a pandemic. They deserve a lot of respect and appreciation for their services.
