NEW DELHI (AP) — India reopened parts of its huge rail network on Tuesday, running a limited number of trains as it looks at easing a nearly seven-week lockdown despite a continuing rise in coronavirus infections.
I have two brothers who live in India with their families. One of them in Mumbai and the other in coimbatore, a medium-sized town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. While Mumbai is still under strict lock-down, coimbatore’s restrictions have eased considerably. All shops are open till evening. However, malls are still closed. My sister-in-law in Mumbai was saying that the Mumbai lock-down is expected to be extended to the first week of June. They are going stir-crazy but accept that it must be done.