The Union Public Utilities Commission (UPSC) civil services (preliminary) examination will take place on Sunday with various precautionary measures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Several state governments have made special transportation arrangements for UPSC applicants who sit for the exam.
In the national capital, Delhi Metro Railways Corporation (DMRC) started operations at 6 am to facilitate the movement of candidates. Metro services on Sundays generally begin at 8 am.
“I used public transportation to get downtown. It wasn’t safe, but what can I do? I had to take the exam, ”the ANI news agency said, citing a candidate in Delhi.
In Maharashtra, the railways ministry gave candidates and people escorting them to examination centers permission to travel on special services through Mumbai ‘s suburban train network on Sunday. Candidates can use the exam convocation letter and I card to enter the station.
With masks on, the students arrived at the test centers. The situation “is unprecedented,” described a student in Telangana. “This is an unprecedented situation. The pandemic will not end anywhere in the near future, so it is best to conduct tests, “said Jaswant Kumar, according to ANI.
The Union Public Service Commission is conducting the 2020 Public Service Preliminary Examination at 2,569 centers in 72 cities across the country. This year, more than 10.58 lakhs of candidates have applied for the UPSC preliminary exam.
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