The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has requested travellers to keep extra time as entry to stations is being regulated “to ensure compliance with the guidelines” and to travel only if absolutely essential.
“An 8 coach Metro train can generally carry about 2400 passengers. This comprises approximately 50 seated passengers and 250 standing passengers per coach. With present restrictions of 50 per cent seating and no standing, each coach can now accommodate only about 25 passengers,” the DMRC said in a tweet on Thursday.
“Therefore, an 8 coach train can now accommodate approximately 200 passengers only. This is less than 10 per cent of a train’s normal carrying capacity. Therefore, travel only if absolutely essential,” the DMRC said in another tweet.
