No Delhi Metro trains in NCR from Sunday night because of Jat protests

Mangalore Today News Network

_{Mar 18, 2017: Monday may prove to be difficult for office-goers in the NCR as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has decided to shut all stations outside Delhi from Sunday night till further orders.}

 

<sub>With Jats threatening to intensify their protest demanding reservations in jobs and education on Monday, Delhi Police have asked DMRC to terminate all trains at the last station on all lines in Delhi from 11.30 pm on Sunday.

Apart from this, exit at 12 stations in central Delhi will not be allowed from 8pm on Sunday. The restrictions will be there till further orders of Delhi Police, which means Monday is going to be troublesome for commuters.

“DMRC has been directed by the Delhi Police to terminate all trains at Delhi border w.e.f 11.30 pm on March 19. It is therefore requested that necessary arrangements may kindly be made for maintenance of law and order at these stations. All entry gates of all Metro stations outside Delhi shall remain closed from 11.30 pm on March 19 till closure of arrangements by Delhi Police,” said the letter written by the DMRC to the police chief of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad.

Adequate security arrangement will be made at the closed stations since chaos is expected on Monday morning. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been asked to stay on alert and deploy quick reaction teams at the closed stations. The DMRC staff has been asked not to sell tickets.

Chaos is expected at 12 metro stations in New Delhi as the police want entry and exit to be closed at these stations. The stations are: Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chwok, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Lok kalyan Marg, Janpath, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, RK Ashram Marg, Pragati Maidan, Khan market and Shivaji stadium.

According to the police, they have asked the DMRC to shut these stations from 8 pm on Sunday but DMRC will only close the exit and passengers will be allowed to enter these stations. The interchange facility will be available as usual at Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat.</sub>