The Delhi Metro has resumed operations from Monday morning as part of state government’s staged unlock process. The decision comes after steady decline in daily number of cases in the National Capita;. To ensure safe travel, DMRC has allowed only 50 per cent seating capacity in Delhi Metro. Commuters will not be allowed to travel standing, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in its guidelines.
The DMRC resumed operations at 6 am today with only half of the trains available to re-operate after nearly over a month. Commuters will only be allowed to sit on alternate seats. Entry at stations was also being regulated through identified gates as was the practice earlier.
The Metro train in Delhi stopped operation after a statewide lockdown was imposed by the Arvind Kejriwal government on April 19 in the backdrop of rising covid-19 cases led by the second wave of coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the lockdown was extended several times to keep the virus surge in check.
Last year, the Metro services remained suspended for nearly six months amid the first wave of covid-19.
Meanwhile, Delhi has also announced several restrictions for malls and standalone shops. While makrts and shops in malls will be allowed to open on odd even basis, stand alone shops will be allowed to remain open throughout the day.
The Delhi Metro meanwhile resume operation with full capacity on June 9.
