Metro services will resume in Calcutta from Friday (July 16) with partial operations as the Bengal government has decided to continue with existing restrictions till end of this month.

Metro services will operate on weekdays with only 50 per cent occupancy. There will be no services on weekends. Metro Rail authorities and the local police would have to ensure passengers comply with the Covid guidelines in the station and trains.

Local train services will remain closed.

Schools and educational institutes will continue to remain shut.

The government has also decided to extend banking hours till 3pm. Banks are now allowed to function from 10am to 2pm. Private offices will be allowed to remain open with 50 per cent staff. Similarly with all production units, mills, IT and IT-enabled services.

Music recording studios will be allowed to operate with 10 musicians. Likewise, for the shooting of film, television and web series, 50 people will be allowed per unit but all members of the crew must have had both doses of vaccination.

Salons and beauty parlours have also been allowed to work till “usual working hours” after vaccination of all staff. Restaurants and bars in hotels, shopping malls and clubs will be allowed to serve guests till 8pm.

Swimming pools will be allowed for training of state, national and international-level swimmers for four hours a day till 10 am.

The current restriction is valid till Thursday.