Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Red — Delhi’s metro lines are now running like it’s business as usual

After being shut for more than five months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Delhi Metro resumed full operations Saturday, with even the Orange line shuttling between airport and city.

The Violet line resumed operations on 10 September 2020 | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Delhi: With the reopening of the Airport Express line, Delhi Metro has started functioning on a full scale from Saturday.

After the lockdown, the metro opened its door for the first time on 7 September. All corridors of the metro network are now in operation and the timing of services will follow the pre-Covid-19 schedule of 6 am to 11 pm.

ThePrint’s photojournalist Suraj Singh Bisht tracked the Delhi Metro in the capital to bring you these shots.

A metro train hurtles along the Magenta line towards Botanical Gardens | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

A train emerges from the cover of trees on the Yellow line as it crosses Qutub Minar in the distance | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

The Blue line that connects Dwarka to Noida and Vaishali is also in operation | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Trains on the Magenta and Blue lines almost cross each other near the Botanical Garden metro station | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

The Airport Express Line or the Orange line, runs past Dhaula Kuan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Airport Express Line seen near Aerocity, one of the few stops on the super fast line | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Blue line metro near the Jhandewalan metro station | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

A Blue line metro runs across the Yamuna river near Okhla Barrage | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

The Red line metro leaves Netaji Subhash Place metro station | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Magenta and Blue lines merge near Botanical Garden metro station | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint