The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday announced fresh guidelines in light of the six-day lockdown imposed in the city by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government. 

According to the new guidelines, Metro services during peak hours, from 8 am to 10 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm, will be available with a headway of 30 minutes, ANI reported. During the rest of the day, the trains will run at a frequency of 60 minutes. 

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The services can only be availed by those exempted from the restrictions upon production of valid ID cards. 

Earlier today, Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown in the national capital, which will be in effect from 10 pm on Monday till 5 am next Monday, April 26, amid an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases.

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On Sunday, Delhi recorded its highesr-ever single-day rise in COVID-19 cases with a record 25,462 fresh infections. 161 deaths were also recorded in the same period, while the positivity rate has shot up to 29.74%.