Metro services disrupted, commuters stranded after mild tremors reported in Delhi ANI | Updated: Jul 26, 2021 08:48 IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): After mild tremors were reported at around 6.42 am in the national capital, metro services at many stations were halted and passengers were left stranded on Monday.
The disruption in metro services resulted in long queues at various metro stations in Delhi on Monday.
This comes on a day when the Delhi Metro allowed metro trains to operate with full capacity starting today. Mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42 am (today). As a standard procedure, trains were run on cautionary speed and stationed at next platform. The services are now running normally, said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) till Sunday was running trains with 50 per cent seating capacity, after the services had resumed after a long hiatus on June 7.
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NEW DELHI: In view of the improved coronavirus situation, Delhi Metro services began running with full seating capacity from Monday, but there is still no provision for standing travel for commuters, officials said.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) till Sunday was running trains with 50 per cent seating capacity, after the services had resumed after a long hiatus on June 7.
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New Delhi: After mild tremors were reported at around 6.42 am in the national capital, metro services at many stations were halted and passengers were left stranded on Monday.
The disruption in metro services resulted in long queues at various metro stations in Delhi on Monday.
This comes on a day when the Delhi Metro allowed metro trains to operate with full capacity starting today.
Amid declining Covid-19 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority in its guidelines permitted the Delhi Metro to operate at 100 per cent capacity.
NEW DELHI: After mild tremors were reported at around 6.42am in the national capital, metro services at many stations were halted and passengers were left stranded on Monday.
The disruption in metro services resulted in long queues at various metro stations in Delhi on Monday.
This comes on a day when the Delhi Metro allowed metro trains to operate with full capacity starting today. Mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42am (today). As a standard procedure, trains were run on cautionary speed and stationed at next platform. The services are now running normally, said the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
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Metro services initially ran partially, catering only to people from the field of essential services, but from May 10, it was suspended in view of the rising cases amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and resumed services with 50 per cent seating capacity from June 7 onwards.
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