No exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station after 9pm on December 31, says DMRC

The Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday told passengers that the Rajiv Chowk metro station will not allow exit of passengers after 9 pm on New Year’s Eve on December 31. DMRC also said that the entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of the last train.

The DMRC in a tweet said, “New Year Eve Update... To ease overcrowding on New Year’s Eve (31 December 2020), exit from Rajiv Chowk metro station will not be allowed after 9 PM onwards. Entry of passengers will be allowed till the departure of last train. Please plan your journey accordingly.”

The announcement made by the DMRC comes in the wake of discovery of new cases of the mutated strain of Covid-19 strain in India, which was initially discovered in the UK.

The health ministry has asked the state governments to ensure that they maintain a strict vigil over New Year’s celebrations of December 31 and January 1 as these events could become a ‘potential super-spreader events.’ The health ministry outlined that celebrations need to follow Covid-19 preventative measures as cases are on the rise in Europe and North America. Delhi Police has asked people to celebrate the New Year cautiously keeping in mind that Covid-19 continues to infect thousands across the country.

The Delhi police will issues guidelines for New Year’s Eve celebrations on December 30. Other cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru have imposed night curfew in order to stop the spread of Covid-19. Night curfew has been imposed by the state government in Mumbai from 11pm to 6 am. Police in Mumbai have asked restaurants, eateries, bars and pubs to close their operations by 11pm.

Bengaluru Police has also issued guidelines prohibiting any public gatherings during the New Year’s Eve in the city. People can celebrate New Year’s Eve along with their family members and friends but public gatherings will not be permitted.