Doubts are being cast over the resumption of services by the Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities despite the permission given by the union government to resume them from September 7.
The union government has allowed the resumption of metro services in its Unlock 4.0 guidelines issued on August 29.
The Centre has said that the services should be resumed following all Covid-19 guidelines, and that the services should resume outside of the containment zones.
The reason for the doubts being cast over the resumption of the metro services in Hyderabad is the presence of several containment zones in the state capital.
Besides, the guideline of the union government that only 50% of the total seats should be allowed to be occupied is also forcing the Hyderabad Metro rail authorities to think about the resumption of services, given the financial implications. Word is that the officials are planning to ask for a minimum ticket price of Rs 70.
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