PTI, “Those who say they have forgotten to wear a mask, we suggest them to buy it from street vendors selling those for just ₹5 outside the main entrance gate of the metro.
But hardly anyone listens." "We have heard that there have been scuffles with security personnel at other stations when they objected to the entry of people violating the Covid norm," he went on to add.
Some commuters even facetiously claim that "Covid is over". On a weekday, even at the busiest hours, only one or two passengers can be spotted with masks at the stations. "At stations with high footfall, it becomes a bit difficult to disallow commuters who are not wearing a mask as it will lead to crowding outside stations.
But at smaller stations, our personnel stop many commuters from entering if they are not wearing a mask," a senior CISF official told PTI.