Mumbai Metro To Run On Tracks from October 19

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Mumbai Metro will begin service from October 19.
Strict SOPs will be followed.
The run will start at 8:30 in the morning till 8:30 in the evening.
Only 300 people will be allowed to travel who are asymptomatic to the virus symptoms.
Mumbai Metro released it on their official handle.

Mumbai Metro services are set to resume from today, October 19. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be followed by the Metro staff and the commutators.

This is how so many Mumbaikars are going to start their metro journey today after over 200 days of missing their metro. Have a smooth and safe journey, metrokars. #YourMetroSafeMetro #MetroSeChaloNaMumbai pic.twitter.com/K0LuuW3rVm

— Mumbai Metro (@MumMetro) October 19, 2020

On October 14, Maharashtra Government allowed the resumption of the Metro services in the city from October 15 itself. But, the Mumbai Metro took a few days plus, to make sure of all the runs to be safe. Metro train services will be only half of the pre-COVID levels and will operate at a third of the passenger capacity.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

8:30 am to 8:30 pm are the Operating Hours of the Metro.
Headway of 6:30 minutes during peak hours and 8 minutes during regular hours.
The Mumbai Metro will make over 200 trips in a day.
Only 300 commuters will be allowed per trip.
Only Asymptomatic commuters will be allowed aboard the Mumbai Metro.
The Inside-coach temperature will be maintained between 25-27 degree Celsius.
The metro station gates will open 15 minutes before operations start
Entry and exit will only be allowed from select gates for now

List of operational gates that the Mumbai Metro posted on its official Twitter handle:

@MumMetro Starts Tomm
List of operational entry gate for you to share with friends & family #mumbaimetro @mohankapur @kenghosh @paponmusic pic.twitter.com/2uu2ZfIuMa

— ANDHERI NEWS (@ANDHERInews) October 18, 2020