Several Delhi metro stations remained affected due to the security arrangements over the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar that has drawn massive footfall and prompted intermittent tear gas shelling as well as lathi charge as control measures.
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Several metro stations, most of them in Central Delhi, were closed for the second straight day on Friday, however interchange facility remained available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat, according to the DMRC. Track July 24 CJP protest updates here
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) posted on X at 6.55 am on Friday a list of 16 metro stations that were to remain closed from 7:30 am till further instructions. Another station, New Delhi, was later added.
18. New Delhi
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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
17. Jhandewalan
Meanwhile, glass panels at the Janpath metro station entry — the nearest metro station from the Jantar Mantar protest site — were reportedly covered with newspapers by the CISF. Reason for the same was not immediately known.
The DMRC on Thursday morning as well announced the closure of these metro 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, and Shivaji Stadium. At 1.14 pm on Thursday, DMRC said on X that Jhandewalan metro station was also shut till further notice.
Late at night, around 9.10 pm, entry gates for Mandi House, Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat metro stations were opened, while in a post on X, DMRC said the stations would remain shut on Friday as well. Thousands of people use these routes daily, including those who work in the many offices, shops, courts, media houses, and hotels, government institutions, and other establishments in the area.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant had said the Supreme Court may take up on the judicial side the issue, particularly the one near the court if the authorities fail to find a solution to the difficulties being faced by lawyers and court staff in reaching the court.
