New Delhi, June 30: Metro users in all Delhi routes will now be able to carry sealed bottles of alcohol at par with the provisions already available on its Airport Express Line.
As per a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) release, two sealed bottles of alcohol per person are now allowed to be carried on the Delhi Metro. Alcohol Now Allowed in Delhi Metro! DMRC Revises Norms For Carrying Alcohol in Metro Train, Two Sealed Bottles Per Person Permitted; Know Details Here.
This decision comes after a committee comprising officials from Central Industrial Security Force (the force responsible for guarding metro facilities) and DMRC reviewed the earlier order. As per an earlier order, carrying alcohol was banned in the metro except on the Airport Express Line. However, drinking alcohol inside metro premises is strictly prohibited. Delhi Excise Policy: Over Six Liquor Shops Open at Metro Stations in the National Capital.
"Metro passengers are requested to maintain proper decorum while traveling. In case, any passenger is found behaving in an indecent manner under the influence of alcohol, suitable action shall be taken under the relevant provisions of law," the DMRC release said.
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