Metro passengers are requested to maintain proper decorum while travelling. In case, any passenger is found behaving in an indecent manner under the influence of alcohol, suitable action will be taken against them under the relevant provisions of law, officials said.
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New Delhi: Two sealed bottles of alcohol per person is permitted to be carried inside Delhi Metro, according to DMRC revised norms. However, drinking of alcohol inside metro premises is still strictly prohibited. Carrying of alcohol was banned in the Delhi Metro till recent except on the Airport Express Line. “Two sealed bottles of alcohol per person is allowed to be carried on the Delhi Metro at par with the provisions on the Airport Express Line,” read a statement by DMRC.
“However, subsequently, a committee comprising officials from the CISF and DMRC have reviewed the list and as per the revised list, two sealed bottles of alcohol per person is allowed to be carried on the Delhi Metro at par with the provisions on the Airport Express Line,” it said.
The Delhi Metro operating body warned the passengers against unruly behavior and urged them to maintain decorum while travelling.
“Metro passengers are requested to maintain proper decorum while travelling. 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.”
Since its inauguration in December 2002, Delhi Metro has maintained a complete ban on consumption and carrying of alcohol in all routes except Airport Express line where passengers were allowed to carry two sealed liquor bottles.
