Sir,
The southern railways has imposed restriction only in Chennai EMU local trains from[protected] to get train tickets only after production of fully vaccinated certificate. This move is good move but without providing Sufficient time the restriction has been imposed within short time during Pongal festival season it has to be reconsider for the following things;
1.During Pongal festival season many peoples from in and around Chennai go to native places to celebrate Pongal in their villages by long distance trains, for boarding long distance trains peoples uses local train access from their areas, which is easy access to both Chennai Central, Egmore stations to carry luggages, specially new dresses bags. Whereas there is no such restriction to produce fully vaccinated certificate in long distance trains to buy tickets that created lot of confusion among peoples.
2. Admittedly there are some peoples not vaccinated fully, many single vaccinated peoples, many other ailments peoples not in a position to vaccinate to get local trains tickets. But for boarding long distance trains they have to go by local buses with heavy luggages or try metro trains with luggages or private taxis, where there is no fully vaccinated certificate restriction. This also created lot of confusion among peoples.
3. Imposing restrictions during Pongal festival season to travel in Chennai EMU local trains made peoples to spend more money in buses, metro train and private autos, taxis to reach Chennai Central and Egmore, Tambaram or any boarding stations which is extra burden to poor peoples during pandemic periods using local trains.
4. In a group of family members traveling to native place in long distance trains for Pongal festival in which one or two not vaccinated fully or single vaccinated, hence not possible to get local trains tickets for all hence all have to take alternative options of buses, Metro, taxis which is little bit costly comparing local trains, where there is no fully vaccinated certificate restriction.
5. Fully vaccinated certificate restriction may be imposed on peak hours as earlier imposed by southern railways (7 to 9.30am, 4.30pm to 7pm) where there is huge crowds admittedly but during non peak hours crowd is generally less nowadays and considering Pongal festival season, the fully vaccinated certificate restriction to get tickets in Chennai EMU local trains may be reconsidered considering the Pongal festival season for poor peoples.
I humbly request you to reconsider the restriction imposed to get tickets in Chennai local Emu trains only on production of fully vaccinated certificate for the sake of general public at least during the Pongal festival seasons and allow poor peoples to get Chennai local Emu trains tickets without any restrictions.
Enclosure;
Press release of southern railways dated[protected].
With regards,
KRISHNARAJ.H
Advocate
Madras High Court,
Cell No.[protected].
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