With the positivity rate remaining under 0.5 per cent for the past three days, more places, such as parks, are expected to reopen in the coming week.
But with the lockdown, which was initially announced for a week on April 19, extending for a month and half, many workers had gone back home fearing a repeat of last year when they were stuck in the city without work, food and public transport.
Under this norm, half of the shops will open on one day, and the other half on the other, between 10 am and 8 pm.
Some shops though, such as books stores settling educational books, stationary items, fans are permitted to open on all days.
Some departments, such as Health and Family Welfare and all related medical establishments, police, prisons, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services, power, water and sanitation, public transport have been allowed to call the entire staff.
On day 2 of reopening , around 5.33 lakh journeys were completed on the Metro till 8 pm and 136 passengers were fined for not wearing mask during random checks inside trains by flying squads.