New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday announced that metro services can be availed only by the exempted category of people as per the latest government order on production of the valid IDs during a six-day lockdown imposed in the national capital in view of an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases.
'Metro services during this period can be availed only by the exempted category of people as per the
latest government order on production of the valid IDs,' a DMRC spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said that during this period, travel will be allowed only upto 50 per cent seating
capacity in the Metro. In addition, no standing passenger will be allowed during the travel.
'Services during morning (8 AM to 10 AM) and evening (5 PM to 7 PM) peak hours across the network will be available with a headway (frequency) of 30 minutes,' the spokesperson said.
For rest of the hours of the day, services across the network will be available with a frequency of 60 minutes only.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown in Delhi, starting from 2200 hrs tonight till 0500 hrs of April 26 in the wake of a sharp surge in Coronavirus cases in the city.
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