Maharashtra government has decided to keep government offices closed for next 7 days. The government has issued a cabinet note in this regard. Only the offices dealing with essential and emergency services will continue to function. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra Government is already mulling suspension of Mumbai local train services to avoid spread of Coronavirus (COVID 19). Maharashtra is emerging as a centre of Coronavirus infections. On Tuesday, a Mumabai man lost his life due to coronavirus. This was third death in the country due the dreaded disease. The man was 63-years-old. Health Ministry officials told PTI that number of infections in the country has touched 126. Mumbai's suburban local train network ferries more than 6 lakh passengers on daily basis. Mumbai local trains are infamous for being extremely crowded. This makes for perfect condition for any disease to spread among the population. Hence, the government is mulling suspension of train services.

Meanwhile, with an apparent aim to keep large crowds off railway platforms, Central Railways has increased platform ticket prices to Rs50.