Delhi lockdown extended: Metro services to remain suspended until further notice

In the wake of extension of Covid-triggered lockdown in Delhi, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Sunday announced that Delhi Metro services on all its lines shall remain suspended till further notice.

Earlier in the day, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today extended the lockdown by one more week. Announcing the decision, Kejriwal said Delhi has been recovering at a good speed and the number of cases are on steady decline. “But I do not want to lose the gains that we have achieved in the last few days. That is why we are extending the lockdown till 5 am on next Monday instead of ending it tomorrow (May 17),” the chief minister said.

Delhi has been under lockdown since April 19. All the restrictions will remain as is, which will remain suspended till next Monday (May 24).

The chief minister first announced weekend curfew but later it went for week-long lockdown. On April 19, Arvind Kejriwal said that the lockdown would be effective till April 26. However, the restrictions were further extended as the case positivity rate was still very high.

Following the announcement of extension of the lockdown, the DMRC notified on Twitter, in the wake of extension of curfew in Delhi for the containment of Covid-19 by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi