‘SOPs for trains fine on paper but difficult to implement'

The BMC’s plan is to supplement the government’s effort by setting up verification desks at ward offices and outside stations to check on vaccination certificates.

- Bhavika Jain

Mumbai: Linking with CoWin is important to weed out fake vaccination certificates. Also, since the certificate doesn't have a photo, this pass will require one to be uploaded,” said a senior official, speaking about the government’s proposed system to regulate train travel for those who have taken both vaccine shots. The QR code on the pass is to be verified using a mobile scanner by a ticket checker.

The BMC’s plan is to supplement the government’s effort by setting up verification desks at ward offices and outside stations to check on vaccination certificates. “We had a meeting with state government officials. If the portal is not ready, we will set up verification desks outside railway stations. Citizens can come with their vaccination certificates and we will check if they are authentic on CoWin and stamp them. Once this is done, they can buy their railway tickets,” said a civic official.