Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, lifeline of the national Capital, is also not free from the impact of coronavirus, official disclosed on Wednesday.
The outbreak of the disease has already claimed thousands of lives around the globe, thus adversly impacting trade.
China, which is popular for supplying the hardware tools required for transport infrastructure, is now facing tough time due to COVID -19.
Capital's majority of population depend on Delhi metro to reach their destinations each day. However, the slow import of repairing tools and parts from China, may impact the service as according to DMRC official, the corona outbreak has led to a delay in the repair of an escalator at the Vishwavidyalaya metro station as spare parts could not be procured immediately.
According to officials, the escalator repair requires spare parts from China "The essential spare which is manufactured in China is being arranged. However, this may take some time because of the prevailing situation due to coronavirus," the DMRC said.