Hyderabad Metro Rail may stop its service temporarily

Hyderabad Metro Rail is likely to halt its service until the state government lifts lockdown in Telangana as it is witnessing a huge drop in daily footfall.

According to a report published in New Indian Express, during the first two days of the lockdown in the state, the Hyderabad Metro Rail has witnessed a footfall of only 4000 per day. COVID-19 pandemic coupled with lockdown has reduced the footfall enormously which used to be between 80 thousand and 1 lakh per day.

Due to a 10-day lockdown imposed in Telangana to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Hyderabad Metro Rail has reduced its service timing. Now the trains are plying only between 7 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. as the lockdown comes into force at 10 a.m. and continues till 6 a.m. the next morning.

Earlier, during the night curfew in the state, Hyderabad Metro Rail had curtailed its services.