Delhi Metro News: Delhi Metro running with new rules, take these precautions while traveling

After a long wait of five and a half months (169 days), the Delhi Metro, called the Delhi-NCR lifeline, returned to the track. On Tuesday, for the second day in Metro 4 on the Yellow Line, Metro picked up speed. Earlier on the first day, the metro speeded up on the Yellow Line (Samaypur Badli-Huda City Center) with new rules applicable to rescue from Corona. The metro also operated on the rapid corridor of Gurugram. During this time, only one gate opened at the stations, the passengers who came with masks or handkerchiefs on their face were returned. A seating arrangement has been made in all the coaches of the metro, but in the first day only 7500 in four hours in the morning and 8000 passengers traveled in the evening in the evening. In this way, a total of 15500 passengers traveled on the Yellow Line and Rapid Corridor on the first day.

In the next five days, all the corridors of the metro will start operating normally, so there will be a facility to change the metro at the interchange stations, then the number of passengers is expected to increase. However, the passengers who traveled in the metro on the first day saw happiness on their faces. Commencing Metro operations will save passengers money and time as well.

No special technical hurdles were encountered in the operation of the metro on the first day. Due to no congestion at the stations, it was also easier for the passengers to follow the physical distance law. Some passengers complained of inconvenience in getting smart cards recharged on the metro’s Twitter handle. AK Garg, Director (Operations), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) traveled in the metro from Malviya Nagar to Rajiv Chowk in the morning and interacted with the passengers and inspected the preparations. Later in the evening, DMRC Managing Director Mangu Singh also inspected the Rajiv Chowk metro station. He also traveled in the metro and inspected the facilities. Inside the Metro, it was announced that passengers should leave one seat and follow the physical distance law.

Metro operating in two shifts

Happened in two shifts. The metro ran from seven to 11 in the morning. After this, five hours of operations were closed in the afternoon. Later in the evening, the metro was operational between 4 pm and 8 pm. There are 37 stations on the 49 km long Yellow Line. The metro operated at an interval of 2.44 minutes to 5.28 minutes on this corridor. At the stations, passengers were first sanitized, then the bags were also sanitized. After this, security check was entered into the metro. To help passengers and maintain order, 1000 additional personnel have been deployed at the stations, who were on duty wearing masks and face shields. Police personnel have also been deployed at many stations.

Special cleaning system

Cleanliness at the stations has been increased. The staff kept cleaning the elevator switches, automatic stairs and AFC (Automedical Fair Collection) gate at short intervals. After completing a round, the metro coach was also sanitized before the next journey.

10 second stay at stations

Metro’s stop time at the stations has been increased by 10 seconds, so instead of 10-15 seconds, 20 to 25 seconds metro trains stopped at the stations.

Strict adherence to these rules

• Must wear mask.
• Rent payment only through smart card.
• Token counters remain closed.
• Arogya Setu App should be in running condition.
• Leaving one seat in the metro.

Fewer passengers traveled than expected

A provision has been made to carry 50 passengers in each coach. DMRC expected that passengers would travel in the metro as per the prescribed capacity, but the number of passengers on the first day was very small.