Delhi Metro: In view of the curfew imposed in the national capital by the government for the coming weekend to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the services of Delhi Metro will be obtainable for commuters with a headway of 15 minutes across the complete metro rail network on the weekend i.e., on 17 April and 18 April 2021. According to a statement issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in the two Delhi Metro sections, exactly where there is a bifurcation in the metro network i.e., Blue Line’s Noida / Vaishali section and Green Line’s Kirti Nagar / Inderlok section, the headway will develop into double i.e. the metro train services will be obtainable just after every single 30 minutes.
Earlier this month, the DMRC had asked these commuters who do not fall below the vital category, to full their journey ahead of 10:00 PM when the curfew comes into impact at evening. As the novel coronavirus instances continue to soar in the national capital, the Kejriwal government has imposed evening curfew of seven hours from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM till 30 April 2021. A circular was issued by DMRC saying that to include the spread of COVID-19 in the city, entry in Delhi Metro will be permitted from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM to these passengers who fall in the vital category as per government order, only just after verification of their valid IDs by Delhi Metro/CISF personnel.
The DMRC had also advised its customers, who do not come below the vital category, to full their metro journey and attain their location by 10:00 PM as they are not permitted to travel in the metro just after 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM till 30 April 2021 or additional orders whichever is earlier, as per government order. The exemptions in these passengers incorporate these travelling to and from airports, stations, state bus terminus pregnant girls, patients these who are associated to the functioning of diplomats’ offices and the ones holding any constitutional position on valid ID production. Besides, officials of Centre and Delhi government involved in emergency services like police, prisons, property guards, well being, and civil defence are also exempted as per the order.