DMRC opens entry gates of Mandi House, Central Secretariat metro stations; rest 15 still shut
Entry gates at Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations were reopened on Friday evening, but 15 other stations in central Delhi continued to remain closed for the third consecutive day over security concerns amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar.
On Friday morning, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that 17 stations – Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Barakhambha Road, Supreme Court, Seva Teerth, Janpath, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, ITO, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, Shivaji Stadium and Jhandewalan, would remain closed from 7.30 a.m. until further orders. Hours later, on the 18th, the New Delhi metro station was also closed.
At Janpath metro station, the closest station to the protest site at Jantar Mantar, glass panels at the entry were covered with newspapers by CISF personnel as protesters had drawn graffiti across parts of the protest venue.
The interchange facility continued to remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations, the DMRC said.
The 17 stations had remained shut on Wednesday and Thursday as well.
– PTI