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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday stated that the date for the resumption of metro services has not been finalized yet but the metro network managing body said it will start undertaking cleaning and maintenance work to get ready for the resumption of services in the near future.
The Delhi metro services were suspended on March 22, even before the first phase of the nationwide lockdown was implemented from March 25 to contain the spread of coronavirus disease.
“The date for the resumption of services has still not been finalized and will be notified to the public in due course. All systems of the metro including the signaling, electrical, rolling stock, tracks etc will have to be tested in detail before services are ultimately started, ”said a tweet from DMRC.
The total length of metro network in Delhi is close to 400 kilometers and it caters to several lakh commuters daily.
The DMRC had implemented social distancing measures at its network stations before it finally suspended its services and undertaken sanitization exercises to disinfect its premises including trains. The measures are likely to continue even after services resume.
“DMRC is working out a detailed cleaning & maintenance procedure in view of the pandemic. The exercise will be extremely exhaustive as it involves 264 stations over 2200 coaches and over 1100 escalators and 1000 lifts. Protocol for social distancing etc. are also being worked on, ”another tweet by DMRC said.
India is going to enter the fourth phase of lockdown after May 17 and several states are pitching for the resumption of at least interstate public transport. However, the Delhi government has not made it clear how soon the metro services will resume in the national capital.
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