Delhi Metro restricts entry to essential passengers from 10 pm to 5 am

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday announced only essential passengers will be allowed to commute from 10 pm to 5 am. Proper verification of IDs will be conducted by DMRC or CISF. 

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This comes after Delhi metro on Tuesday had temporarily closed 4 stations on this yellow line route as a precautionary measure to ensure social distancing measure amid surging virus cases in the capital city. The stations were Patel Chowk, New Delhi, Chawri Bazar, Chandni Chowk.

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The Delhi government on the same day announced that a night curfew will be imposed in the city from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30. The restrictions are being introduced as the country is reeling with another wave of coronavirus infections reported to be more intense than the first wave.

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The government also announced that it is not considering the possibility of lockdown and is open to alternative options. 

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The National capital on recorded 500 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 15 people lost their lives due to it. In a recent tally, the city noted over 14,000 active cases, according to Delhi Health department.