Delhi Metro: If you travel in Delhi Metro and are fond of alcohol, then you are allowed to bring two sealed bottles, but this rule has changed for UP.
Liquor in Delhi Metro: Every day a large number of passengers travel by Delhi Metro. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) keeps on taking some measures for the relief and better facilities to the passengers. Apart from Delhi, DMRC’s metro rail network extends to nearby cities like Gurgaon and Faridabad in Haryana and Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.
How many bottles of liquor are allowed in the metro
DMRC has announced that two bottles of sealed liquor per person are allowed inside. However, this rule is more true only for the people of Delhi than Delhi. However, if you take it from Delhi to Noida and other cities of UP, then there may be trouble for the passengers of Delhi Metro. Excise officials have warned about this.
UP rule will apply in Noida
Excise rules in Uttar Pradesh ban the import of liquor from outside the state, citing loss of revenue to the state government. Officials said the current rule allows import of only one unsealed bottle from Delhi or Haryana. Be it by metro or by road. According to PTI, Noida District Excise Officer Subodh Srivastava said that the Delhi Metro has allowed commuters to carry two sealed bottles of liquor, but irrespective of any changes in Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh Excise Department’s rules will be applicable in areas of UP. Will be
Monitoring will increase at metro stations
The official said the excise department will increase vigilance at metro stations and take legal action against those caught with sealed liquor bottles brought from outside UP. The official said that to avoid inconvenience, efforts will also be made to increase awareness among the people about the excise duty rules in UP. Let us tell you that liquor is generally cheaper in Haryana and Delhi than in Uttar Pradesh. Many people have been caught in such a situation, an official said that in such a situation, action can be taken against the culprit under section 63 of the Excise Act.
