The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced closure of 16 Delhi metro stations from 7:30 AM till further instructions, clarifying that interchange facilitiy shall remain available at select points.
However, the metro authorities did not state a reason for the closure.
"Below mentioned Metro stations will be closed from 07:30 AM till further instructions. However, Interchange facility shall remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat," it said in a post on X.
Delhi Metro closed: Check full list of stations
Here is the full list of 16 metro stations that shall remain closed starting 7:30 AM on Thursday. This includes key transit points, including Rajiv Chowk, ITO, Mandi House, Delhi Gate metro station, and more.1. Lok Kalyan Marg
2. Rajiv Chowk
3. Patel Chowk
4. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
5. Barakhambha Road
6. Supreme Court
7. Seva Teerth
8. Janpath
9. Mandi House
10. Central Secretariat
11. ITO
12. Delhi Gate
13. Indraprastha
14. Khan Market
15. Jor Bagh
16. Shivaji Stadium
The announcement comes at a time when the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is protesting against the NEET paper leak in Delhi, demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Internet shutdown at Jantar Mantar
The CJP has alleged that internet services were shut down around Jantar Mantar where youth supporters have been staging a sit-in, and questioned if the government was preparing for another police crackdown on the agitation.In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said, "Internet service shutdown at Jantar Mantar. Govt planning another brutal crackdown?"
In another post, he appealed to police and paramilitary personnel deployed at the protest site not to use force against demonstrators.
"Appeal to police and paramilitary forces deployed to crush the protest. Do not obey illegal orders that ask you to beat up innocent protesters. This is your test as well. Will you stand with the people, or with authoritarians," he wrote.