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Published 08:34 IST, September 15th 2020

These social distancing circles at a Bengal railway station are hilarious; check out why

In West Bengal the social distancing circles at a railway station have triggered a laughter riot. Reason, the odd placement of the circles. Read to know how:

Reported by: Akanksha Arora
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To ensure that people maintain social distancing, authorities are drawing circles to demarcate places where people should stand to maintain safe distances in public places like shops, bus stops, and railway stations. A railway station in West Bengal has drawn social distancing circles at odd places, some of which don’t even offer a person space to stand. The circles have been drawn at the most bizarre spaces, the pictures of which have triggered a laughter riot on social media.

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The bizarre 'new normal' 

While some circles were drawn under the staircase, others were drawn around the pole or on the steps. A person got himself ed while standing on the circles. In one picture, he can be seen sitting under a staircase. However, another picture shows him standing right next to the pole. The hilarious images have caught the attention of netizens, some of who have even called it a game of 'hide and seek'. 

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08:34 IST, September 15th 2020