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Covid-19: Kite flying is the new challenge for Lucknow Metro amid lockdown

Use of 'Chinese manjha' in kites damaging overhead wires, FIR lodged

Lucknow Metro (Photo courtesy: lucknowmetro.co.in)
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The Metro service is currently closed to the public. (Photo courtesy: lucknowmetro.co.in)

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
The Lucknow Metro is facing a new challenge amid the coronavirus lockdown, with a sudden spurt in kite flying near its elevated tracks. The 'Chinese manjha' (steel kite string) used by enthusiasts is damaging power supply lines.

According to the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC), which runs the Lucknow Metro, the sport has become rampant following the lockdown, with “heavy kite flying” activity seen in the Nishatganj, Badshahnagar, IT Crossing, Parivartan Chowk and Alambagh areas, which are close to the Metro corridor.

Recently, the Overhead Electrification (OHE) of Lucknow Metro near Badshahnagar station was damaged by ‘Chinese manjha’ causing a

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