Delhi Metro Resumes After 5 months, Strict Screening, Social Distancing

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New Delhi: Metro trains have resumed in select cities of the country today, more than five months after they were stopped, with protective measures against the coronavirus. Only asymptomatic people are allowed to board trains and stations at containment zones will stay shut. The passengers have been asked to download the Aarogya Setu app on their smartphones and will undergo thermal checks at stations.

Based on central guidelines, the metro authorities of Delhi, Noida, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai Line-1, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Maha Metro (Nagpur), Kolkata, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh have prepared their standard operating procedures. Maharashtra will not be resuming metro operation this month.

Under the guidelines, the authorities have decided to discourage cash transactions and tokens. The frequency of trains will be regulated to avoid crowding at stations and in trains.

The Delhi metro, which has the most extensive network, starts with its service on the Yellow Line, which runs from Samaypur Badli in North Delhi to the HUDA City Centre in Haryana’s Gurugram, which is adjacent to the national capital. The next five days will see a staggered resumption of service in other lines.

“I am happy that Delhi Metro services resume today. Metro has made good arrangements. We should not be careless in taking precautions,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

A few happy faces from our first journey after more than 5 months. ?#MetroBackOnTrack pic.twitter.com/mIuVK9wHGp

— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) September 7, 2020

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