The Delhi Metro, known to be the lifeblood of the national capital, is set to get back on track as of Monday after pausing for nearly six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The resumption of services in a phased manner came at a time when reports suggest that Delhi …
Read More »Entry rules, schedules and other travel guidelines as services resume starting tomorrow
In subway stations Initially, passengers will be allowed to enter / exit only through one or two identified gates at each station. The list of all assigned gate numbers at each station is available on the Delhi Metro website and on the DMRC official social media (Twitter and Facebook – …
Read More »Crowd management is a challenge, we will need public support: DMRC chief Mangu Singh
With the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) set to resume train services after five and a half months, Mangu Singh, the managing director of India’s largest metro network, spoke about the challenges in running the service including when Covid- 19 cases increase, the necessary preparations to ensure that safety regulations …
Read More »Government plans 24-hour surveillance to avoid crowding in metro stations, ‘will name and shame’ offenders
Metro rail services throughout India except Maharashtra will resume in phases from Monday (September 7) and will be fully operational on September 12 amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). The government warned against taking strict measures against those who violate social distancing rules, including “naming and shaming” passengers …
Read More »In photos: how the Delhi metro prepares to resume operations after 5 months
The Delhi Metro will resume services from September 7 in a phased manner after almost five months of being suspended due to the Covid-19 situation. The subway trains will start operating in three stages in Unlock 4. In the first phase, that is, from September 7 to 10, the Yellow …
Read More »Delhi Metro announces new guidelines as services begin next week. Know schedules, routes, entry rules.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is set to resume its services to the public as of September 7, after more than five months. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Center suspended subway rail services in the last week of March. To avoid overcrowding at stations, the Delhi Metro …
Read More »Metro’s Guidelines Under Unlock 4 Likely Announced Today – Here’s What To Expect
The government is likely to announce Wednesday the new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to resume Metro services under Unlock 4 guidelines. According to people familiar with the development, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs held a meeting with metro corporations to finalize the modus operandi. The guidelines …
Read More »How the Delhi Metro Plans to Get Back on Track: 10 Things You Need to Know
After being closed since March 22 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Delhi Metro has received the go-ahead from the government to resume services from September 7 in a “calibrated” manner. In recent months, DMRC had trained its staff on complying with COVID-19 safety regulations and also on ways to …
Read More »Metro stations in the red zones are unlikely to open on day 1
Metro stations in the containment zones and some other locations may not open immediately when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) restarts train operations from September 7, based on Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued by the Union Interior Ministry, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Sunday. . The minister said …
Read More »What can change when services resume on September 7
After a hiatus of more than five months, Delhi’s lifeline, metro trains, will resume services from September 7. The Union Ministry of the Interior issued on Saturday the Unblocking 4 guidelines according to which metro trains will be able to resume services from September 7 in a phased manner. The …
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