Sunday | May 25 2025 | 11:07:19 AM
New Delhi, September 5
The Delhi Police has withdrawn its earlier order requesting closure of certain metro stations and gates during the upcoming G20 summit in the city.
The Delhi Traffic Police stated, “The request letter for the closure of gates of 39 Metro Stations which was made vide this office letter…dated 02.09.2023 is hereby withdrawn administrative grounds".
The order issued by DCP Metro G Ram Gopal Naik to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), had proposed complete closure of RK Puram, Sadar Bazar Cantt, IIT, Munirka and Bhikaji Cama Place metro stations from September 8-10 when the summit takes place.
It had also recommended shutting of gates at Khan Market, Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Colony, Jangpura, Ashram, Barakhamba Road, Supreme Court, R K Puram, IIT, Hauz Khas, Malviya Nagar, Sadar Bazaar Cantt, Palam, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Mandi House, ITO, Delhi gate etc.
However, Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Surender Singh Yadav passed a new order that the closure order has been revoked.
Yadav stated that while traffic restrictions will be in place, people are encouraged to use metro services. All stations will operate, except Supreme Court metro station, subject to security requirements. There will be restrictions on traffic movement but we are encouraging people to use metro services and all other operations will function smoothly.
