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Delhi Metro resumes with strict safety measures; over 15,000 take ride

The DMRC and the commuters trod with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system with most stations wearing a deserted look

Commuters travel in a metro train after Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line and Rapid Metro, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
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Commuters travel in a metro train after Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line and Rapid Metro, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Over 15,000 commuters travelled on the Delhi Metro which resumed services on its Yellow Line on Monday with curtailed operations and a slew of measures for the safety of passengers and employees after hiatus of over five months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The DMRC and the commuters trod with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system, which on the first day of resumption did not witness the usual rush, with most stations wearing a deserted look.

Juggling concerns between health and urgency to reach work, most of commuters, however, said they were happy to see the metro back

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