The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will launch the first phase of the resumption of metro services from September 7 as permitted under the ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines. Metro trains will be allowed to operate in a graded manner starting Monday. However, stations in containment zones would remain closed.
Officials of the urban transporter also cautioned that “trains may not stop at some of the stations” if social distancing norms are not adhered to by the passengers.
The assertion from the DMRC came on a day the city recorded 2,509 cases, the highest single-day spike in the last nearly 60 days. “The Delhi Metro services will be resumed in a graded manner in three stages from September 7-12 with the Yellow Line or Line 2 connecting Samyapur Bali in Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon and Rapid Metro to be the first ones to be made operational on September 7,” the DMRC said in a statement.
In the first phase of resuming metro services, selected gates will be opened at the metro stations and only cashless top-up of metro smart cards will be allowed.
Here’s the schedule for the Phase I:
– The trains will operate from 7 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm until September 10.
– On September 11, metro trains will operate from 7 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 10 pm.
– From September 12, Delhi Metro service will be available between 6 am and 11 pm
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Wednesday announced guidelines for the 17 metro corporations across the country, which can now release their own details keeping in mind local requirements.
The HUA has made wearing of face mask mandatory for all passengers and staff. Metro rail corporations may make arrangements for supply of masks on payment basis to the persons arriving without mask.
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