While no decision was taken in the joint meeting between the Maharashtra government and Indian Railways on Monday about allowing any other category of passengers onboard local trains, railway officials have requested the state to expedite the QR code passes. These had been promised so that crowds can be realistically assessed and local train numbers can be adjusted accordingly.

On Saturday, Union Home Secretary had called for more central government employees like those of the income tax, customs and postal departments to access local trains. However, the Maharashtra government is still working on gathering data on all those who travel by local trains, as promised on April 15.