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In Photos: How Delhi Metro is preparing to resume operations after 5 months

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
Sep 03, 2020 02:42 PM IST

The Delhi Metro trains will begin operating in three stages in Unlock 4.

The Delhi Metro will resume services from September 7 in a graded manner after nearly five months of remaining suspended due to the Covid-19 situation.

Hand sanitiser at a metro station in Delhi.(Soumya Pillai/HT Photo)
Hand sanitiser at a metro station in Delhi.(Soumya Pillai/HT Photo)

The metro trains will begin operating in three stages in Unlock 4. In the first phase, i.e from September 7 till September 10, the Yellow Line and the Gurugram Rapid Metro will be open for passengers from 7am to 11am, and then from 4pm to 8pm. This will be followed by the Blue Line and the Pink Line on September 9. From September 10, the metro will also resume services for the Red Line (Rithala to Shaheed Sthal), Green Line and Violet Line.

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In stage two that starts on September 11, the truncated hours will be increased from 7am to 1pm and 4pm to 10pm and the Magenta and Grey lines will also be made operational.

In the third stage that commences on September 12, Delhi Metro operations are expected to return to its full-functionality. Service hours will go back to their pre-lockdown schedule — from 6am to 11pm. At the same time, Airport Express Line (Dwarka sector-21-New Delhi Railway Station) services will also be thrown open to passengers.

With closed token counters, limited entry and exit points, thermal scanner cum sanitiser dispenser before the entry points at stations, social distancing sign boards/stickers at the stations and inside the trains, staff wearing masks and face shields and kiosks outside stations to purchase masks, a lot has changed for the Delhi Metro to avoid crowding in times of Covid-19.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has stepped up preparations as it is set to open doors to commuters in four days from now.

Here’s a look at pictures from the metro stations prepping to resume services amid the coronavirus pandemic

A Delhi Metro worker sanitising a smart card vending machine. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A Delhi Metro worker sanitising a smart card vending machine. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Social distancing signs on train seats to ensure overcrowding. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Social distancing signs on train seats to ensure overcrowding. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A thermal scanner cum sanitiser dispenser at the entry points at a metro stations. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A thermal scanner cum sanitiser dispenser at the entry points at a metro stations. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
CISF security staff wearing a mask, gloves and face shield. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
CISF security staff wearing a mask, gloves and face shield. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Exit sign at a metro stations as only limited gates will be opened. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Exit sign at a metro stations as only limited gates will be opened. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Delhi Metro staff seen wearing masks, gloves, and face shields. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Delhi Metro staff seen wearing masks, gloves, and face shields. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A baggage sanitising point near the entry gate. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A baggage sanitising point near the entry gate. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Demarcated entry and exit points at a metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Demarcated entry and exit points at a metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Security personnel wearing masks, gloves and face shields at a metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Security personnel wearing masks, gloves and face shields at a metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Closed token counters at a Delhi Metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
Closed token counters at a Delhi Metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A Covid-19 advisory outside a metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
A Covid-19 advisory outside a metro station. (Soumya Pillai/HT Photo )
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