Starting April 20, Hohhot Metro Line 1 resumed normal operations to meet the demands of commuters and passengers in Hohhot city, capital of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, according to a report in the Hohhot Daily.

The operating times of the metro line is 6:00 to 22:00 hrs and the operating interval between trains during the peak periods is eight minutes.

The peak periods on weekdays is 7:00 to 9:00 hrs and 17:00 to 19:00 hrs and on weekends and holidays it is 9:00 to 11:00 hrs and 16:00 to 18:00 hrs, respectively.

Metro officials said the operating interval after 20:00 hrs is 12 minutes. The operating interval for the remainder of the timetable is 10 minutes.

According to Hohhot Rail Transport Co, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak passengers must wear facemasks on metro trains and present valid ID cards or other valid documents to enter metro stations, as well as help staff take temperature readings.

Passengers are encouraged to download the Qingcheng Metro app and register with real-name authentication. Passengers can open the app to enter a station and take a metro ride with a QR code generated by the app.

Officials said it is worth noting that passenger numbers will be strictly controlled in accordance with the passenger flows, in a timely manner.