Lucknow Metro has resumed operations from Monday, September 7, it has become the first metro service in India to use ultraviolet (UV) technology for token sanitization for passenger safety, the organization said in a statement.
Kumar Keshav, managing director of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC), on Sunday had conducted an inspection and checked an overview of operational preparedness from Hazratganj to Munshipulia stations.
By inserting the token in the box, the virus will be neutralized by Ultra Violet. Each UltraViolet box can have 2,000 tokens sanitized at one time.
In a statement issued, the Lucknow Metro said, it has laid special emphasis on contactless travel, sanitization, social distancing, hygiene and cleanliness.
Various rigorous steps have been undertaken to ensure a safe travel experience for passengers.
Social distancing markers have been placed on alternate seats to maintain a sufficient gap between passengers inside the train.
Frequently touched areas inside trains like grab rails, grab poles, grab handles, passenger seats, and door surfaces from the inside are sanitized regularly.
Lucknow Metro has also become the first metro with a cashless facility of multiple tokens/tickets with the GoSmart card.
A GoSmart user has a contactless trip right from entering the metro station, boarding the train to exiting the premises. The automatic sensor of AFC gates detects the card from a distance without tapping it.
So, the only thing a GoSmart card user comes in contact with is the sanitized train seats.
Social distancing markings and signages are in place at all stations to ensure an adequate gap among passengers while queuing up at ticket counters, ticket vending machines, security check frisking points, entry-exit AFC gates, etc, the statement further said.
Health desks will be constructed at all metro stations. Travelers of metro trains will be given initial advice here if needed.
