Delhi Police has requested the closure of entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations from 9pm on Friday.
The proposed metro restrictions and train cancellations come ahead of the protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 against the CEC. In a letter dated October 8, Joint Commissioner of Police (Transport Range) Rajneesh Gupta requested DMRC managing director Vikas Kumar to take necessary measures at the identified stations. The letter said entry and exit gates may be closed from 9pm on October 9, with restrictions continuing on October 10 until the situation normalises. The 57 stations identified by Delhi Police include Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, ITO, Delhi Gate, Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk, Supreme Court, Indraprastha, INA, Hauz Khas, Jamia Millia Islamia, Shaheen Bagh, Welcome, Azadpur and Rohini West.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has requested the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to close entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations from 9pm on Friday till normalisation of the situation on Saturday, citing the likelihood of “unruly mob movement towards sensitive locations” amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. railway sources said the train cancellations were intended to prevent inconvenience to passengers who could struggle to find taxis and other transport to reach their final destinations While Delhi Police has cited the possibility of unruly crowd movement in its communication to DMRC. The proposed restrictions are intended to manage movement around sensitive locations during the demonstrations. Delhi Police has asked DMRC to take appropriate measures in view of the anticipated situation.
The police also indicated that the frequency of metro trains passing through the affected stations may be reduced on Saturday, depending on the situation.