With significant improvement in the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the Delhi government has further eased restrictions on movement and from Monday, Metros and buses will run at 100 per cent seating capacity. Cinema halls and theatres will also reopen across the national capital but at half their capacity, while bars can also do business with a similar arrangement from 12pm to 10pm.
All shops have also been permitted to operate on all days of the week without any distinction of essential and non-essential goods and services between 10am and 8pm. As part of the unlock measures, auditoriums and assembly halls will also reopen with a 50 per cent seating capacity. In an order, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) said on Saturday, “It has been observed that the number of Covid-19 patients and the positivity rate has declined considerably and the overall situation has improved.”
However, it urged caution for “consolidating the whole process of Covid-19 management”. Meanwhile, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) that was running trains till Saturday with 50 per cent seating capacity has made 16 additional entry gates operational at as many stations across the network from Monday to handle an increase in volume of commuters. These stations include Janakpuri West, Karol Bagh, Vaishali, Kashmere Gate, Central Secretariat and MG Road. There is still no provision for standing travel for commuters, officials said.
News Source : Business Line
