After a span of five months, the Hyderabad Metro Rail has resumed its operations from Monday. The metro operations will commence its operations in an organized manner keeping all COVID-19 guidelines and protocols mandatory. On Monday, the metro services will start on the Redline along Miyapur to LB Nagar corridor. Trains timing will be from 7 am to 12 noon and from 4 pm to 9 pm. The Nagole to Raidurg stretch will be made available from Tuesday with the same timings.

From September 9, Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) to the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) corridor may be reopen, with services available from 7 am to 9 pm. According to NVS Reddy, the managing director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), the frequency of the train may be increased or decreased based on the traffic or crowd.

The five stations which fall in containment zones i.e.Gandhi Hospital, Bharat Nagar, Moosapet, Musheerabad and Yusufguda will remain closed. It will be mandatory for all to wear mask. The seating arrangement in train will be alternate which will carry a maximum of 300 passengers at a given time.In case a person has high temperature or shows any other medical symptom similar to COVID-19, the person will be taken to the isolation room at the station and provided medical assistance. Also, waiting time for trains at the metro stations has been increased to 30 seconds to ensure passengers don't come in contact while boarding or deboarding the metro. 

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