Alcohol now allowed in Delhi Metro

New Delhi, Two sealed bottles of alcohol per person are permitted to be carried inside Delhi Metro, according to revised norms, officials said on Friday. However, drinking alcohol inside metro premises is still strictly prohibited, they said.

Carrying of alcohol was banned in the Delhi Metro till recently except on the Airport Express Line, the DMRC said in a statement in response to a query from PTI.

"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.


Metro passengers are requested to maintain proper decorum while travelling, the DMRC said.

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.

Delhi Metro prohibits passengers from carrying more than one lighter or a matchbox per person. The website of the metro with its rules and regulations on prohibited objects inside the metro now mentions this revised rule.

Along with Metro, Air India also updated its guidelines on alcohol. Airlines updated guidelines said that 'guests should not be permitted to drink alcohol unless served by the cabin crew and that the cabin crew should be attentive to identifying guests that might be consuming their own alcohol.'

(With inputs from PTI)