Unaware that nine Metro stations would stay shut Monday, hundreds of commuters got a rude shock in the morning, unable to emerge from or enter several metro stations
in central Delhi. The decision to shut these stations was taken after
protests in the heart of the capital turned violent Sunday.
"Entry and exit of commuters at Metro stations at Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan, Race Course and Khan Market was disallowed from early morning as per instructions from Delhi Police," a Metro official said.
Rajiv Chowk Metro station
alone sees a footfall of about five lakh commuters a day. Office-goers
who routinely use the station found themselves having to get off
elsewhere.
However, commuters were allowed to change trains at both Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat.
As metro stations were shut Sunday, there was chaos and buses plied at full capacity.
Since Saturday night, eight Metro stations in the heart of the capital were closed to commuters. Later, Pragati Maidan Metro station too was ordered closed, and major roads leading to Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate were blocked...read more.
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