What Coronavirus? Small towns party as metros suffer lockdown blues

Kanav Khandelwal celebrated his 14th birthday on the Jaipur Metro on March 23. Accompanied by family and friends, he cut a cake and danced with his friends before the guests were served vada pav, sweets and juices. From 5 pm to 9 pm, the party rolled on as the train shuttled multiple times between Mansarovar and Badi Chaupar stations, a distance of 12 km in the heart of the pink city. “We booked two coaches by paying Rs 10,000, plus taxes,”