If you are thinking of traveling in the metro on weekend curfew, then your journey may take a little longer. The Delhi Metro management has decided to run the train on all the lines in an interval of 15-15 minutes due to congestion. The metro says that due to curfew there will be less congestion, hence this decision has been taken. However, metro will be available between Yamuna Bank to Vaishali / Noida at an interval of 30-30 minutes on the Blue Line.
Those who travel in metro and bus should keep in mind that on the weekend curfew, they will be able to travel only those who will be involved in emergency and essential services. People who have got their pass for that day. In many categories, the government has given permission to walk in the weekend curfew even after showing a valid identity card. It also includes candidates for competitive examination, who will get a chance to travel on showing the admit card of the exam.
Meanwhile, the DTC has made it clear that civil defense personnel will be stationed in each bus. Approval will be given for the journey only after seeing the identity card and pass of the passengers. The government has said that only those categories which are exempted will be approved for travel. Action will also be taken against those who break the rules of Kovid instructions.
