New Delhi: In order to ease overcrowding on December 31 on New Year’s Eve, people would not be allowed to exit from Rajiv Chowk Metro station from 9 pm onwards, stated a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Thursday.
However, the entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of the last train from the station. The Metro Department has requested the commuters to plan their journey accordingly so that they don’t have to face trouble due to changes in schedule.
NEW YEAR EVE UPDATE
To ease overcrowding on New Year's Eve (31st December 2021), exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed from 9 PM onwards. However, entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of the last train.
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Delhi Metro to operate at 50 pc, no standing passengers allowed
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has already informed that travel will be allowed only for up to 50 per cent of the seating capacity inside the trains and added that no passenger will be allowed to stand in the train.
This comes after Yellow alert of the Graded Response Action Plan has come into effect in Delhi amid a surge in COVID-19 cases following the emergence of Omicron variant.
In an official statement, DMRC said, “In view of the COVID-19 guidelines, travel will be allowed only up to 50 per cent seating capacity inside the trains. No standing passenger will be allowed. Entry into Metro stations will be regulated by restricting the number of gates to ensure compliance with the guidelines.”
“Out of 712 metro gates, only 444 will be kept open as of now,” DMRC said.
As per the guidelines, restaurants and bars will operate at 50 per cent capacity while cinema halls, spas, gyms, multiplexes, banquet halls, auditoriums and sports complexes have been closed with immediate effect.
Yellow alert of the Graded Response Action Plan has come into effect, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday.
