In a move to finalise the standard operating procedures (SOPs) the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will hold a meeting with all managing directors of metro rail corporations on Tuesday for the functioning of metro trains allowed under the Unlock4 guidelines. There are 17 metro corporations in the country. Once the detailed SOPs are issued by the ministry, they can issue their details keeping in mind local requirements.
Officials said that metro rail corporations are ready to start operation in a gradual manner in view of surging of coronavirus. Modalities for running the services will be finalized on Tuesday and it will be vary state by state. The SOPs for Chennai metro will be differ from the Delhi Metro.
The SOPs already circulated with all metro corporations and each metro corporations will discuss with local requirements or modifications. Limiting number of people in lifts and longer halting time for trains at stations to allow commuters to board and alight with social distancing norms, are among the measures the Delhi Metro intends to put in place to ensure safer travel for its passengers.
Wearing of masks will be mandatory and social distancing norms will be followed as per government guidelines inside the stations. Demarcation of queuing area shall be made at the security point.
2 meters distance shall be maintained between the frisking and line up points. one-meter distance shall be maintained between passengers waiting at the security point. Passengers shall remove all metallic items from their body and place them inside their own bag and further present them at X-BIS.