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Six Delhi Metro stations to close entry and exit until 4 pm
Delhi Metro will close entry and exit at six stations until 4 pm on Monday, October 12.
The affected stations are Janpath, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk.
Passengers can still change lines at those stations.
The closures come as the Cockroach Janta Party and opposition groups plan protests in Delhi over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The opposition has called for a march from Connaught Place to the Supreme Court over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.
Police have barricaded roads near Jantar Mantar and increased security, following mass detentions over the weekend.
Traffic disruptions and diversions are also expected in parts of central Delhi.
Security agencies will review the situation and issue updates as needed.
Entry and exit at six Delhi Metro stations will remain closed until 4 pm on Monday, October 12.
The affected stations are Janpath, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said interchange facilities would remain available at all six stations.
The closures come amid planned protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Who
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced the closures.
- What
- Entry and exit at six stations will be closed until 4 pm, while interchange facilities remain available.
- When
- Monday, October 12, until 4 pm.
- Where
- Six Delhi Metro stations: Janpath, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk.
- Why
- Amid planned protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; the article does not state a specific reason for the closures.
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The situation will be reviewed by the security agencies and necessary updates will be shared accordingly. However, interchange facility will remain available at all the concerned metro stations,
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation shut 45 metro stations.
Metro services continued to operate, and the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory warning of possible disruptions on Monday.
Entry and exit at six stations are to remain closed until 4 pm.
- Stations affected
- 6
- Closure ends
- 4 pm
- Affected stations
- Janpath, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk
- Interchange facilities
- Available at all affected stations
- Earlier shutdown
- 45 stations on Saturday
Sources
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