Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has come up with a different approach towards contactless operations amid the spread of coronavirus. As the coronavirus crisis has completely changed the world in the almost last three months. In view of the spread of COVID-19, CMRL has decided to carry forward some initiates to prevent the spread of this disease. The agency has installed foot-operated lift to avoid hand contact with the elevator buttons thereby reducing the possibility of contracting the virus. The lifts are operated using buttons which are placed on the floor of the lift and these can be touched with one’s foot.
With its new initiative, the CMRL has become the first metro rail in the country to do so. For now CMRL has installed the foot-operated lift in its headquarters in Koyambedu. Once the optimal solution is formed, CMRL plans to implement this system in all the lifts at its metro stations. CMRL plans to include several measures, including warning stickers and marking on floors at stations and on seats inside trains, once it begins operations in the city. The agency has kept the stations open during the lockdown period with 25 per cent staff for maintenance work.