delhiUpdated: Aug 26, 2020 12:43 ISTTransport experts have backed the resumption of Metro services in Delhi for economic revival even as the medical fraternity appears divided over the issue amid rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital. The Metro services were shut on March 22 as part of sweeping measures to enforce social distancing to check the pandemic spread. However, the delay in re-starting Metro services, transport experts say, will only result in increase in the use of private transport which is not good for a city, especially the capital. This can be done here too.”Some medical experts say the Metro services should start as offices, markets, hotels restaurants have opened. “We have anyway started the bus and other public transport services and people are using them.

Source: Hindustan Times August 26, 2020 06:17 UTC