Chennai Metro Rail services have been running with 50 percent seating facilities from June 21 following the announcement of relaxations given by the Tamil Nadu government after a month-long lockdown in the state in the wake of the second wave of coronavirus.
However, with further relaxations of curfew in the state amid declining Covid -19 cases, demand for metro rail services has increased in the city following which Chennai Metro Rail has announced that the trains will be operated from 5.30 am to 9 pm with effect from Thursday.
Following the announcement, the Chennai Metro Rail started its service an hour before today in order to cater to the demand and convenience of passengers.
During peak hours i.e. from 8 am to 11 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm, the trains will run at the intervals of 5 minutes for an hour. The metro rail will be running at every 10- minutes intervals during normal commute hours.
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According to CMRL officials, it has also set up a special team to monitor Covid -19 appropriate behaviour of the passengers which includes wearing masks.
As per the officials, so far it has levied Rs 6,800 on 34 persons who entered to metro premises without wearing a mask and without wearing it properly.