{"id":126715,"date":"2021-04-19T19:17:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=126715"},"modified":"2021-04-20T11:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T06:11:33","slug":"delhi-metro-50-percent-capacity-covid-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/delhi-metro-50-percent-capacity-covid-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Metro to run at 50 percent capacity during lockdown, DMRC issues guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In view of the 6-day lockdown imposed by Delhi government, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Monday announced that the metro services will be available during peak hours in the mornings (8 am to 10 am) and in evenings (5 pm to 7 pm) with a frequency of 30 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, for the rest of the day, the metro services will be available with a frequency of 60 minutes. During the lockdown period, travel will be allowed only up to 50 per cent seating capacity in the Metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metro services during this period can be availed only by the exempted category of people as per the latest government order on the production of the valid IDs. During this period, travel will be allowed only up to 50 per cent seating capacity in the Metro. In addition, no standing passenger shall be allowed during the travel, DMRC said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also stated that services during this period can be availed only by the exempted category of people on the production of valid identity cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read:<\/strong> Manmohan Singh tests positive for Covid, admitted to AIIMS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced a week-long curfew in the city. The decision came after the CM held a meeting with Lieutenant General Anil Baijal in the wake of the biggest single day spike in the Covid-19 infections since the pandemic started last year. After the meeting, Kejriwal announced that the city will be under complete curfew from 10 pm tonight to 6 am next Monday, April 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 25,462 fresh cases, Delhi recorded the biggest jump in its daily Covid-19 tally on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

India reported 2,73,810 new cases of Covid-19 infections and 1,619 deaths on Monday. The overall death tally of the country has reached 1.78 lakh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"