Mumbai's dabbawalas and staff of foreign consulates and high commissions have been allowed to travel in local trains which are currently being run only for essential services staff, officials said on Wednesday.
Dabbawalas in Mumbai have threatened a protest if they are not permited travel on local trains. Mumbai's dabbawalas or lunch-box carriers, who are currently running in a restricted manner in light of the COVID-19 outbreak had earlier urged the Maharashtra government to permit them to travel in local trains
"Barring these organisations, no other person or entity is authorized to speak for or represent my clients in any manner whatsoever," their lawyer Amol V. Sutrale said in a public notice on Thursday.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday hailed famous 'Dabbawalas' (lunch box-carriers) of Mumbai for joining Swachh Bharat campaign, saying their effort is exemplary."I congratulate the Dabbawalas of Mumbai for joining Swachh Bharat Mission &
Mumbai: The iconic Mumbai 'dabbawalas' or lunch box carriers have hiked the costs of their delivery by Rs 100 a month to cope up with the rising cost of essential commodities. "We are requesting our
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