India cautiously starts to open up as coronavirus cases decline

Passengers walk outside the New Delhi railway station in India (Ishant Chauhan/AP)

Businesses in two of India’s largest cities are reopening as part of a phased easing of lockdown measures in several states now that the number of new coronavirus infections in the country is on a steady decline.

India’s capital allowed businesses and shops to reopen with limited hours, and the Delhi Metro, which serves New Delhi and adjoining areas, also resumed operations at 50% capacity.