The Delhi Police on Tuesday said they have issued 144 challans to metro passengers for violating guidelines pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Jitendra Mani, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Metro unit of the Delhi Police, in the last six days of metro train checking drive, total 3,691 trains were checked and 144 challans were issued to passengers for violating the guidelines to control the pandemic.
He requested all metro passengers to follow Covid-19 protocol inside metro train as well as all places.
The police personnel at metro stations have been conducting a drive to check on those found violating Covid-19 guidelines. Passengers who were not wearing masks or maintaining social distancing have been challaned, police said.
The Delhi Metro was closed on March 22 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, and after 169 days it resumed services in early September with strict safety and social distancing measures.