New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Friday released an advisory stating that the gates of metro stations including Central Secretariat, and Udyog Bhawan will remain closed up to 12:00 pm due to the Republic Day program in the national capital. Metro gates of Lok Kalyan Marg and Patel Chowk will also remain closed from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm on January 26.
However, DMRC has kept the interchange facility open at Central Secretariat on Republic Day. The parking facilities at Delhi Metro will remain closed from 6:00 am on January 25 to till 2:00 pm on January 26 at all metro stations.
DMRC took to its official Twitter handle and shared the information in a series of tweets.
Republic Day Update
Entry/exit gates to the following stations will remain closed for a short period on 26th January 2020.
Interchange facility shall be available at Central Secretariat. pic.twitter.com/yNP1VToAaX
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 24, 2020
DMRC also informed that the metro services will start facilitating the public attending at 6 am instead of 8 am at some stations on Sunday to make it easy for people to travel. The metro that will start early operation includes - Dilshad Garden, Jahangirpuri, Noida City Center, Mundka, Badarpur border, Majlis Park, Trilokpuri Sanjay lake, Janakpuri and Dwarka- Najafgarh metro station.
Republic Day Update
To facilitate the public attending the Republic Day parade, the following corridors which begin operations at 8:00 AM on Sundays will commence at 6:00 AM on 26 January 2020. pic.twitter.com/fUrYUyJxou
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) January 24, 2020
Earlier, the Delhi Police has also issued a traffic advisory for motorists listing out the routes that will be busy and the roads that can be used for conveyance instead.