Services reopen with 50% seating capacity and no provision for standing travel for commuters. The Delhi Metro resumed services on Monday after a hiatus of nearly three weeks in view of the improved COVID situation in the national capital, but with 50% seating capacity and no provision for standing travel for commuters, officials said. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) services were fully suspended since May 20 in view of the COVID-induced lockdown, which was first imposed on April 19 and then successively extended by the city government. Metro services initially ran partially, catering only to people from essential services, but from May 10, it was suspended in view of rising cases amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The DMRC has 10 lines spanning 242 stations, and 264 stations including the Rapid Metro in Gurgaon.

Source: The Hindu June 07, 2021 01:14 UTC