West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that night curfew will remain in force between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., instead of the current 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., during the extended coronavirus lockdown till July 31<\/a>. She also said she wants the metro services to resume from July 1, but only with 100% seat occupancy, and no passenger standing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have decided that (from July 1) the night curfew hours will be from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. We also want the Metro railways to resume services from July 1, by following all the precautionary and sanitization norms and only with 100% seat occupancy policy,\u201d Ms. Banerjee told a press conference here.<\/p>\n She said the Kolkata metro railways should ensure that it is running trains without any passenger standing or coaches being overcrowded.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Ms. Banerjee had announced the extension of the ongoing lockdown till July 31.<\/p>\n She also accused opposition parties of indulging in politics at the time of crisis to score political brownie points.<\/p>\n Speaking about her party\u2019s Martyr\u2019s Day rally on July 21, Ms. Banerjee said it would be observed, but in a much different way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n