The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday allowed standing passengers in Metro trains and buses to augment the carrying capacity of the public transport systems to let more people use them instead of private vehicles in view of the prevailing air pollution.
In its order, the DDMA said that metro trains can operate with 100 per cent seating capacity with 30 standing passengers in each coach.
“Intra-State movement of buses (DTC as well as Cluster) permitted with 100 per cent seating capacity of buses along with standing passengers upto 50 per cent of seating capacity of a bus. In case of buses, boarding allowed only from rear door while de-boarding allowed only from front door,” the DDMA order read.
All metro and bus services were closed in Delhi after a lockdown was imposed in Delhi to tackle the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, services were later resumed in a phased manner to ensure that cases do not rise again. With the deterioration of air quality in the Delhi-NCR, government officials have been encouraging people to use public vehicles.
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