Kolkata Metro back on track after 5 months; here is how first day turned out

Metro rail services in Kolkata resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months. The regular services were suspended on March 23 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

A train is halting at a station for 30 seconds instead of the previous duration of 20 seconds to avoid rush during boarding and deboarding, a Metro Railway spokesperson told PTI. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

Passengers will have to wear masks covering their mouth and nose and sanitise their hands before boarding a train. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

Commuters can book their tickets online and download the e-passes or use smart cards. The e-passes mention the departure and destination points along with time slots. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

The Metro Railway has decided to allow a maximum of 400 passengers on a train to avoid over-crowding. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

Metro Railway authorities urged elderly people and children, besides those with fever, cough and cold, not to undertake the journey. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

Passengers will also have to undergo thermal screening while entering a station. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)

Special trains, however, were run for NEET aspirants and their guardians on Sunday. (Express photo: Shashi Ghosh)