After the proposal by Arvind Kejriwal to reopen Metro services has been cleared by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, the Delhi Metro service is set to resume in a graded manner from September 7 onwards.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has prepared SOP guidelines for the same.
MoS H&UA @HardeepSPuri at the announcement of SOP for travelling on Metro Rails for commuters.
Shri DS Mishra @Secretary_MoHUA is also present. pic.twitter.com/TLjY342FMF
— Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (@MoHUA_India) September 2, 2020
According to this, the metro services would be done in three stages according to the different lines of the metro. Initially, the hours of operation will be from 7 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm and will gradually be increased to the normal timing. Detailed information will be displayed at every station. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also said that it resume its operations in a calibrated manner as per SOP guidelines.
The graded resumption of metro services would be done linewise with specific timings in three stages as follows. #MetroBackOnTrack pic.twitter.com/8QgvgTCZCj
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें😷 (@OfficialDMRC) September 2, 2020
“In phase 1, on 7th September, we are planning to start Yellow Line from Samaypur Badli to Huda City Centre. In phase 2, on 9th September we will start three more lines, Blue Line, Pink Line, and Gurgaon Line,” said DMRC Chief.
“In phase 3, on 10th September, after observing the operation and its impact, we will introduce Red Line (Ghaziabad to Rithala), the Bahadurgarh line, and the Faridabad Line,” he added.
The centre had earlier approved the opening of Metro services across the country from September 7 in its Unlock 4 guidelines.
