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Delhi Metro likely to run again starting Sept 1 after five month hiatus

SOP in the works, only 257 gates of total 671 Metro gates will open

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Not more than 50 people will be allowed inside the coach, this is nearly a sixth of the usual amount of passengers travelling in a single coach, on an average day.

Megha Manchanda New Delhi
After over five months of hiatus, Delhi Metro, the national capital region's lifeline is expected to be back on track, from September 1.

It is expected that the coronavirus pandemic will change the way people commute by Metro. There is a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the works, which will work as a guide for Metro commuters in the near future.

Metro services have been suspended since March 22, when the nationwide lockdown was announced and DMRC has so far incurred a revenue loss of over Rs 1500 crore.

Social distancing restrictions will make it challenging when Metro opens up