Delhi Metro puts out curtailed schedule for Monday

Tribune News Service
Gurgaon, March 22

As part of the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Delhi Metro has released a scheduled for its curtailed services on Monday (March 23).

A statement released by DMRC said the modified schedule was applicable for this Monday only. “If there is any further requirement to continue the same pattern in the larger public interest, the same shall be informed accordingly.”

The modified schedule is as under:

1.  Services from 6 am to 8 am: Metro train services will start from 6 am across originating stations of all lines, and will be available at a frequency of 20 minutes till 8 am.

2.  During this period, only people involved in essential services like hospitals, fire, electricity, police, etc., will be allowed to enter Metro stations on the production of their identification cards to security personnel

3. Services from 8 am to 10 am: During this period, trains will be available at a normal frequency, as used to be available every Monday. During this period general public can also travel and no identification will be required at the time of entry.

4. Services from 10 am to 4 pm: There will be no Metro service during this period. However, all trains which started at 10 am from originating stations of all lines will continue to run till they reach their destination stations.

5. Services from 4 pm to 8 pm: Metro services will again resume from 4 pm from all lines, and will continue till 8 pm with a normal frequency for general public.

6. Services from 8 pm: There will be no metro service from 8 pm onwards on any of the lines. However, the last train service starting at 8 pm from originating station will continue to run till it reaches its destination.

7. Parking at the Metro stations will also remain closed on Monday.

The statement issued by Metro said the objective of this staggered services plan on Monday  was aimed at facilitating all stakeholders with effectiveness and to promote ‘social distancing’ to contain the spread of Corona virus.

In first couple of hours, the DMRC’s priority was to ensure that the people involved in providing the essential services, as notified by the government, reached their destinations with ease while maintaining norms of ‘social distancing’.

Over the next two hours, the objective was to facilitate people for whom it was essential and unavoidable to go to their destinations.