{"id":32661,"date":"2020-09-09T15:19:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treebo.com\/blog\/?p=32661"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T06:06:57","slug":"metro-guidelines-for-metro-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treebo.com\/blog\/metro-guidelines-for-metro-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"Byheart These Metro Guidelines to Travel Safe in Metro Trains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Central Government has allowed gradual resumption of metro trains across different cities in India from September 7th under Unlock 4.0. It has issued fresh guidelines and SOPs to be followed in the metro trains for both the passengers and staff respectively. Let’s take a look at the new Metro guidelines, timings and SOPs for various cities in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metro Guidelines, Timings, SOPs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Delhi Metro Guidelines, Timings, SOPs<\/h3>\n\n\n\nDelhi Metro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Travelling in metro trains is going to be very different amidst COVID19 pandemic. The Centre has announced that there will be mandatory thermal screening at the entry gates and passengers must sit on alternate seats as per the markings and wear masks all the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SOPs & Guidelines for Delhi Metro<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Markings for social distancing is provided and passengers must strictly adhere to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sufficient dwell time will be given to all trains to enable passengers to board in while following social distancing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Compulsory wearing of face masks for all passengers travelling in metro train.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sanitisers will be provided at the entrance and passengers must sanitise their hands while entering the station.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Passengers will also be asked to update their health status on Arogya Setu app. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
Passengers will be encouraged to make more online or cashless transactions and will be asked to use Smart Cards instead of tokens. If passengers are using tokens or slips, they will be properly sanitised as well. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
The metro staff will allow only asymptomatic passengers to board the trains. Passengers displaying symptoms will not be allowed inside and will be directed to nearby medical care facilities. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
To ensure proper social distancing, metro trains may not stop in every station and only halt at a few important stations. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
New smart card called Autope <\/strong>which can be linked to bank accounts will also be available for passengers to purchase. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Timings<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The metro trains will operate in two shifts: 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM; 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the first phase (September 7th), only the Yellow line from Samaypur Badli to HUDA City will be operated. In the second phase (September 9th), Blue Pink and Gurgaon lines will be started. <\/p>\n\n\n
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