Delhi Metro back on track: Passenger services on all lines now available from 6 am - 11 pm

All lines of Delhi Metro network were opened on Saturday, including Airport Express Line as part of third st of gred reopening of urban transport service. Passengers will be able to travel on all lines from 6 am to 11 pm daily. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has me all necessary arrangements for its proper functionality.

To avoid huge crowds, especially during peak hours, DMRC chief appealed to people to refrain from travelling during peak hours. He also requested people to use rapid transport only if urgently needed.

In a video mess posted on Twitter, DMRC chief Mangu Singh said, “Delhi Metro will resume full services as it was during rmal days. We appeal to people to stagger time of ir journeys to break peak hour rush so that more passengers can be carried by system.”

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“I also appeal to employers to allow ir employees to come to work following a staggered time schedule so that y can travel in metro accordingly. This will ensure social distancing at work and also during travel in metro. Those who are working from home should continue to do so,” he ded.

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Gred reopening of Delhi Metro services

On Monday, Delhi Metro h resumed services with curtailed operations on Yellow Line and Rapid Metro. Blue and Pink lines resumed services on Wednesday; Red, Violet and Green lines were me operational on Thursday; and Mnta and Grey lines on Friday. Metro services in Delhi and National Capital Region were closed on March 22 to check spre of coronavirus.

"With services available on most of metro lines, total ridership recorded in Friday’s operational hours i.e. from 7 am to 1 pm and n from 4 pm till 07:30 pm was nearly 1,28,886," DMRC said in a statement. On regular days, aver daily ridership of DMRC is over 26 lakh.  

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COVID-19 situation in Delhi

Delhi recorded 4,266 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, as city's tally mounted to over 2.09 lakh, with authorities conducting a record 60,580 tests for disease previous day. national capital reported over 4,000 fresh coronavirus cases for third successive day.

A total of 21 fatalities due to disease were recorded in last 24 hours, taking death toll to 4,687, according to latest bulletin issued by Delhi health department.

number of tests conducted per one-lakh population as on Friday was over 1.06 lakh, while total number of tests crossed 20-lakh mark. positivity rate stood at 7% while recovery rate was over 84%, bulletin said, ding that case fatality rate stood at 2.23%. number of containment zones in Delhi jumped to 1,329 from 1,272 previous day.

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