Dussehra brings with it some cheer for gym owners. Fitness centres which were closed for seven months amid the lockdown have got permission to unlock from Sunday onwards but will be open to customers from Monday. For fitness enthusiasts, it looks like the good times are back. For gym owners, it is elation laced with caution.

Nikhil Kakkar, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Gold's Gym India, laughed as he said, "You can add excitement to that emotional quotient. We have permissions to open from Sunday but most of our gyms will be opening from October 26, with openings of different centres continuing till November 1. So many months of shut down meant deep cleaning and servicing of equipment."