The Delhi riots in February this year, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic hampered metro services. Metro stations on the Pink Line in north-east Delhi, including Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur and Johri Enclave were also closed for commuters that day. Officials also added that the move to shut stations temporarily was a “precautionary measure amid protests”. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Delhi Metro has remained operational for around four months now after it resumed services in September. Maintenance workDuring the five-month period when metro services were suspended, the DMRC operated two trains daily to keep the nearly 400-km-long network well-oiled.

Source: The Hindu December 25, 2020 18:48 UTC