The use of masks and smart cards have been made mandatory as the Delhi Metro resumes services next month after neraly a six-month gap. The new guidelines issued today listed severe restrictions that included a ban on tokens for the train ride.
On Saturday, the Centre had announced guidelines for the fourth phase of unlocking, which included resumption of metro services from September 7 and public gatherings in a limited fashion.
The announcement came shortly before the country logged more than 78,000 cases — the highest single-day spike anywhere in the world.
