Even as Delhi Metro services will be resumed for the general public from Monday with 50 per cent seating capacity, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday said that it will allow both Smart Cards and tokens for commuters.
Speaking to ANI, an official from DMRC said, “Smart card and token both are allowed for commuting in Delhi metro from tomorrow onward. However smart cards will be preferred keeping in view contactless communication.”
However, the official also clarified that there would be no change in the existing 20 per cent discount on smart cards which has been there for a long time. DMRC also stated that no standing passengers would be allowed inside the metro rail and in order to ensure social distancing,only 50 per cent seating will be permitted inside trains.
The Delhi Metro services were suspended on May 10 in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases during the second wave of the pandemic.
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There would be no change in the existing 20 per cent discount on smart cards which has been there for a long time.
– DMRC stated that no standing passengers would be allowed inside the metro rail and in order to ensure social distancing and compliance only 50 per cent seating will be permitted inside trains.
– On Monday only half of the available trains will be inducted into service with a frequency ranging from about 5 to 15 min on different lines.
– More trains will be available on schedule from Wednesday onward.
-Delhi Metro also advised public to cooperate with the Metro authorities in ensuring compliance to Covid appropriate behavior inside Metro premises throughout their travel.
-Entry at stations will continue to be regulated through identified gates as was the practice earlier.
Mean-while, Delhi today reported 414 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest since March 15. The national capital also reported 60 deaths due to the highly contagious virus. The total active Covid cases in Delhi are below 7,000, while the recovery rate and the death rate are 97.81 per cent and 1.72 per cent, respectively. The positivity rate in the city is 0.53 per cent, the lowest since March 10. As many as 1,683 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours.
