A colour-coded e-pass system using a mobile phone has been developed by a technology solutions company in Kolkata for ensuring that a maximum of 400 passengers board a Metro Railway train in the city to maintain COVID-19 health safety protocol after it resumes service. With 42,04,613 confirmed cases, India has surpassed Brazil to become the second-most affected nation from the virus. @jsamdaniel reports. Bengaluru's Namma Metro on Monday resumed its service with Purple Line as part of Unlock 4. Two rallies were scheduled to be held in Delhi today… Only asymptomatic people are allowed to board trains and stations at containment zones will stay shut. During this period, everyone can travel and no identification will be required at the time of entry, … I am happy to see that the passengers are confident about travelling in Delhi Metro. "All entry & exit gates of Vishwavidyalaya, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan and Lok Kalyan Marg are open," the DMRC tweeted. "Entry and exit gates … The Delhi Metro will operate the Yellow Line, which runs from Samaypur Badli in North Delhi to the HUDA City Centre in Haryana's Gurugram, which is adjacent to the national capital. Delhi Metro runs with doors open between Chawri Bazar and Kashmiri Gate -Watch video. Delhi metro update on metro stations closed today | Photo Credit: Representative Image. It has state-of-art air-conditioned coaches. Delhi Metro’s busiest corridor, Blue Line, and Pink Line open today Fast-track: How trains are readied for next shift in just 40 minutes Neeti Mohan-Rahul Dua go #FullOn with Galaxy F41. To ensure reliability and safety in train operations, it is equipped with the most modern communication and train control system. The US, with 62 lakh cases, has the most number of cases in the world. "I travelled from Malviya Nagar to Rajiv Chowk, today. Platforms and key hub stations, including Rajiv Chowk, wore a deserted look, eateries remained closed and the ambience far removed from the usual hustle-and-bustle as the Delhi metro services resumed on Monday after a 169-day hiatus triggered by the COVID-19 epidemic. The opening of metro services comes amid a surge in the daily tally of coronavirus cases. Approximately 7,500 passengers availed the services of Delhi Metro which resumed its operations on Monday in a calibrated manner, after 169 days of shutdown due to coronavirus, according to a statement by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Delhi Metro Rail Corporation tweets at 7.28pm: pm: Exit gates of Rajiv Chowk metro station are open. New Delhi: Metro services have resumed in select cities of the country today, with protective measures against the coronavirus. The next five days will see a staggered resumption of service in other lines. New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Thursday closed gates of seven more metro stations in view of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service, The Times of India and BYJU’s #KeepLearning initiative offers an opportunity for parents, students and teachers to overcome e-learning challenges and optimise their learnings, Covid-19: Vaccination dry run in Delhi tomorrow. The metro authorities of Delhi, Noida, Chennai, Kochi, Bengaluru, Mumbai Line-1, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Maha Metro (Nagpur), Kolkata, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh have prepared their standard operating procedures. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com. Station employees frequently sanitised areas of the metro station and ensured social distancing norms, even as very few commuters opted for the metro services on the first day. "Re-opening of these two lines will ensure availability of nine of the existing 28 interchange metro stations from tomorrow as given below: Rajouri Garden, INA Delhi Haat, Mayur Vihar Phase - I, Karkarduma, Rajiv Chowk, Yamuna Bank, Anand Vihar ISBT, Azadpur and Sikanderpur," the DMRC said in another statement. Delhi Metro has advised people to travel light and avoid carrying metallic items. The frequency of trains will be regulated to avoid crowding at stations and in trains. Ticketing and passenger control are through Automatic Fare Collection System, which is introduced in the country for the first time. pic.twitter.com/faCilWy4Yu, मुझे ख़ुशी है कि आज से मेट्रो शुरू हो रही है। मेट्रो ने अच्छे इंतज़ाम किए हैं। हम सबको भी सावधानी बरतने में कोई लापरवाही नहीं करनी। https://t.co/bFUz9XXk74, A few happy faces from our first journey after more than 5 months. The metro stations that have been closed so far are: Yellow Line: Rajiv Chowk, Chawri Bazar. Watch | Hyderabad Metro resumes from September 7 in a graded manner. A policeman stands guard at India Gate C-hexagon. 10 Delhi Metro stations to remain closed tomorrow Ten Metro stations in Central Delhi, which were closed down today for an indefinite period, will be out of bounds for the public tomorrow as well to prevent agitators from reaching India Gate to protest the death of the gang-rape victim. Magenta Line: Jamia Millia Islamia. Trains will operate between 8 am to 11 am and 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm with a frequency of five minutes. However, the following corridors are not yet operational and their status is as below: The Airport Express Link which will connect New Delhi Railway Station with Dwarka Sector 21 via the IGI Airport is not yet operational. The second shift begins from 4 pm to 8 pm, ANI reported. Watch: Pant Pleads With Rahane To Go For DRS, Rohit Sharma Laughs It Off, "Who Are You Supporting?" The line operating from LB Nagar to Miyapur has been opened today with protective measures against the coronavirus. #MetroBackOnTrackpic.twitter.com/mIuVK9wHGp, Bengaluru Metro resumes service with Purple Line as part of Unlock 4.0.Trains will operate between 8-11 am and 4:30-7:30 pm with a frequency of five minutes pic.twitter.com/4jc4ihwnqi. Arogya Sethu advisable but not mandatory. The passengers travelling in Delhi Metro’s yellow line got the fright of their lives on Monday when the train packed with commuters, made its way across two stations with one of its doors open… The frequency of trains will be around 5 minutes. The last train will depart from these stations at 11 am. Closed Metro Stations, Delhi Traffic: Get Ready for Republic Day. The busy Rajiv Chowk metro station, Vishwavidyalaya, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan and Lok Kalyan Marg stations were also opened for public. Blue Line: Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Pragati Maidan. Pre-booking of tickets encouraged on MakeMyTrip, PhonePe, GoIbibo, Pay TM. Along with these, metro stations of Patel Chowk, Lok Kalyan Marg, Udyog Bhawan, ITO, Pragati Maidan, and Khan Market are also closed. Similarly, trains within the state also resumed services after a break of about two months, PTI reported. The first metro trains departed from Bayyappana Halli metro station to Mysore Road at 9 am today. At Kashmere gate bus terminal, gate no 7 and 4 will be open for entry or exit. When you want to be in the know on the go, Times City is here to help. At New Delhi railway station, gate no 5 at the Ajmeri gate exit will be open for passengers. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in its official release, said that trains will terminate at Welcome metro station. The passengers have been asked to download the Aarogya Setu app on their smartphones and will undergo thermal checks at stations. The Delhi metro, which has the most extensive network, has deployed 1,000 extra staff across the network to assist passengers. Trains will not stop in containment zones. Be it traffic snarls, metro-train delays or cancelled flights, Times City brings you every information that can ease your commuting woes. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation tweets at … The frequency of trains will be regulated to avoid crowding at stations and in trains. Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan metro stations will be closed from 6 am to 12 pm on Saturday, 26 January. Updates: After Nearly 6-Months, Delhi Metro Services Resumes With Social Distancing. in Delhi and the National Capital Region (Gurgaon and Noida) with 132 operational stations. New Delhi: The entry and exit of five metro stations were opened by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Copyright © 2021 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. 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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted, “Security Update - Entry & exit gates of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh are closed. Latest traffic updates: Exit gates of Rajiv Chowk metro station open. Metro stations to remain open in Delhi today New Delhi, Aug 26 : Six metro stations in central Delhi, which were earlier announced to be closed due to security concerns over a … (Ramesh Pathania/Mint) Delhi Metro latest update: Currently, 16 stations … Delhi Metro Rail Corporation: Entry and exit gates at all stations, except Jama Masjid, Jaffrabad and Maujpur-Babarpur have been opened. Earlier in the morning, DMRC opened Jamia Millia Islamia and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh metro stations. Services from 8-10 am will be available at a normal frequency as on regular days. New Delhi: The Delhi Metro services will mostly be closed, except for few a hours, on Monday as part of precautionary measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Sunday. Use of cash transactions and tokens will be discouraged. Metro services have resumed in select cities of the country today, with protective measures against the coronavirus. Maharashtra will not be resuming metro operation this month. Red Line: Dilshad Garden Earlier in the morning, the DMRC had closed gates of seven metro stations, including Jamia Millia, Jama Masjid and Munirka @umasudhir reports. Delhi Metro is a world-class metro. Hyderabad Metro has also resumed operations after five months. Only asymptomatic people are allowed to board trains and stations …