Delhi's metro services have resumed after six months with strict social distancing regulations in place.

Metro services were closed across the country after the nation's first COVID-19 lockdown was announced in March.

On Monday (September 7) the service reopened with strict social distancing measures in place.

Metro services have resumed in select cities of the country today, with protective measures against the coronavirus. Only asymptomatic people are allowed to board trains and stations at containment zones will stay shut.

The Metro services were closed after the first country-wide COVID-19 lockdown was announced in March end to check the spread of the infection. The Delhi Metro started today with the limited operation of the Yellow Line. The services resumed at 7 am with strict safety and social distancing measures in place.

With 90,633 new cases, the infections in India crossed the 4.1 million mark. As many as 1065 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the casualties in the country to 70,626. India has overtaken Brazil to now become the country with the second-largest number of people infected with the novel coronavirus. Brazil. Only the United States, where more than 6 million people have so far been infected, is ahead of India now.