<p>Namma Metro trains will run from 7 am to 6 pm and the token system will be reintroduced starting from July 1 from Monday to Friday. Weekend services will continue to be suspended.</p>.<p>Ever since unlock measures came into force on June 21, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has been running trains for limited hours 7 am to 11 am in the morning and 3 pm to 6 pm in the evening.</p>.<p>Starting from July 1, the trains will be operated for 11 hours from morning to evening. The frequency of trains, however, will be 15 minutes during the non-peak hours. The 5-minute frequency will be limited to peak hours in the morning and evening.</p>.<p>Chief Public Relations Officer B L Yashavant Chavan said the smart tokens will be introduced from July 1. The tokens, issued for a single journey, as well as cash transactions, were barred last year as per the guidelines from the Union government to reduce the spread of <strong><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a></strong> through social contact.</p>.<p>"Tokens can be purchased by cash or through static QR code provided at the ticket counters of the originating station. However, cashless transactions are preferred to avoid spread of Covid-19," he stated.</p>.<p>The ridership of Namma Metro has gone up from 24,602 on June 21, the first day of resuming services, to 57713 on Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Namma Metro trains will run from 7 am to 6 pm and the token system will be reintroduced starting from July 1 from Monday to Friday. Weekend services will continue to be suspended.</p>.<p>Ever since unlock measures came into force on June 21, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has been running trains for limited hours 7 am to 11 am in the morning and 3 pm to 6 pm in the evening.</p>.<p>Starting from July 1, the trains will be operated for 11 hours from morning to evening. The frequency of trains, however, will be 15 minutes during the non-peak hours. The 5-minute frequency will be limited to peak hours in the morning and evening.</p>.<p>Chief Public Relations Officer B L Yashavant Chavan said the smart tokens will be introduced from July 1. The tokens, issued for a single journey, as well as cash transactions, were barred last year as per the guidelines from the Union government to reduce the spread of <strong><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a></strong> through social contact.</p>.<p>"Tokens can be purchased by cash or through static QR code provided at the ticket counters of the originating station. However, cashless transactions are preferred to avoid spread of Covid-19," he stated.</p>.<p>The ridership of Namma Metro has gone up from 24,602 on June 21, the first day of resuming services, to 57713 on Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH latest videos:</strong></p>