The Indian state of West Bengal is going to enter a fresh lockdown-like curbs to contain the spread of Omicron variant.
The new restrictions include capping the number of passengers in metros, shutting all educational institutions and restricting flights from Delhi and Mumbai.
The state government has also asked all offices to operate with half their workforce.
West Bengal government has notified the restrictions and relaxations in terms of the provision under Disaster Management Act 2005.
West Bengal witnessed a sudden spurt in Covid-19 cases with a near 12-fold rise in the last seven days.
New Guidelines for Kolkata Metro
Kolkata metro will temporarily suspend the issuance of tokens from today till further notice.
From Monday Kolkata metro will operate with 50% capacity as per usual operational time.
Smart cards will be issued from metro counters and only smart cardholders will be able to travel.
The Kolkata metro commuters will be able to recharge their smart cards like before.
Kolkata local trains will be allowed to operate with 50% capacity till 7 pm everyday.
