
LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has taken precautionary steps and issued advisories in keeping in mind the public interest, health and safety aspects of its passengers because of the coronavirus threat, an official stated on Tuesday.
According to them, measures have been undertaken for sanitation and personal hygiene of commuters at all the Metro stations from the Chaudhary Charan Singh airport-Munshi Pulia.
The actions taken by the Metro staff include the periodic announcements in the trains and at the Metro stations via public announcement system, they told adding that the corporation is transmitting awareness by video messages and posters.
Customer care centres, ticket counters, TVM machines, entry & exit gates, hand railings in the trains and at the Metro staircase are being cleaned and sanitised regularly at frequent intervals. Station controllers, security personnel and customer relation assistants are wearing gloves and masks during dealing with passengers.
There is a provision for tissue papers and sanitisers for commuters at every washroom, as per the officials, adding that a special emphasis is being laid on mopping and cleanliness. MD of the corporation Kumar Keshav has urged all the passengers to comply with the guidelines declared by the WHO.