Two metro stations shut due to tensions over Karbala shrine
12 March 2014 5:25 AM IST
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a statement has said that on the advice of Delhi police, Jor Bagh and INA metro stations were closed for passenger services at 3.20 pm, owing to security concerns. Services were resumed at 6.23 pm.
A senior police official said that protestors coming in from Ghaziabad were supposed to gather at Jor Bagh, where Karbala shrine is located. ‘We received a tip off about the protestors and as a preventive measure we asked DMRC to close the stations for public services’, he said.
Metro commuters have complained that these stoppages have become very common in metro stations. Although, this was a security concern, commuters have argued that they faced inconveniences due to the shut down.
Sridhar Vignesh, a financial analyst said, ‘I got down at AIIMS as I was not aware of the shut down. I had to walk down all the way to INA market.’
‘This has become a common place with the Delhi metro. Every now and then the commuters find themselves at receiving end’, he added.
Defending the move, the police officer said that it was done to maintain law and order in the area. ‘We are aware that the passengers had to face some inconveniences but it was necessary to maintain the law and order in the area.’
Last month, metro services were hit on two separate occasions. A technical snag on the Yellow Line disrupted the services for over two hours. In another incident, Kashmiri Gate metro station had to be shut for around an hour after fire was discovered at one of the restaurants at the station.
Traffic jams stall city
New Delhi: Tensions spilled over at NH-24, which resulted in massive traffic congestion around the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh (UP) border on Monday during peak hours. Traffic was at a standstill for more than 5 hours.
Protesters halted traffic movement and did not allowed allow vehicles either to enter UP from Gazipur border and vice-versa. The protest affected traffic at Anand Vihar and Seema Puri border. Several other parts of Delhi and UP were also affected by the congestion.
Delhi and UP police were helpless, while trying to control the situation. Protesters squatted on the both sides of the border and prevented any vehicular movement. According to a senior traffic police official entire Trans-Yamuna area, central and south Delhi was affected due to the traffic jam. Some commuters complained that it took hours to travel to from Delhi to Ghaziabad. Police were on their toes to control the chaos. The police managed to control the situation after 9.30 pm.
The other affected areas were Preet Vihar, Patpargang, Karkardooma, Vivek Vihar, Vikas Marg and Mathura Road. The spill over effect was felt at India Gate hexagon and areas such as Jorbagh, and areas of South Delhi. Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road, Swami Dayanand Marg and Gazipur were congested.
A senior police official said that protestors coming in from Ghaziabad were supposed to gather at Jor Bagh, where Karbala shrine is located. ‘We received a tip off about the protestors and as a preventive measure we asked DMRC to close the stations for public services’, he said.
Metro commuters have complained that these stoppages have become very common in metro stations. Although, this was a security concern, commuters have argued that they faced inconveniences due to the shut down.
Sridhar Vignesh, a financial analyst said, ‘I got down at AIIMS as I was not aware of the shut down. I had to walk down all the way to INA market.’
‘This has become a common place with the Delhi metro. Every now and then the commuters find themselves at receiving end’, he added.
Defending the move, the police officer said that it was done to maintain law and order in the area. ‘We are aware that the passengers had to face some inconveniences but it was necessary to maintain the law and order in the area.’
Last month, metro services were hit on two separate occasions. A technical snag on the Yellow Line disrupted the services for over two hours. In another incident, Kashmiri Gate metro station had to be shut for around an hour after fire was discovered at one of the restaurants at the station.
Traffic jams stall city
New Delhi: Tensions spilled over at NH-24, which resulted in massive traffic congestion around the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh (UP) border on Monday during peak hours. Traffic was at a standstill for more than 5 hours.
Protesters halted traffic movement and did not allowed allow vehicles either to enter UP from Gazipur border and vice-versa. The protest affected traffic at Anand Vihar and Seema Puri border. Several other parts of Delhi and UP were also affected by the congestion.
Delhi and UP police were helpless, while trying to control the situation. Protesters squatted on the both sides of the border and prevented any vehicular movement. According to a senior traffic police official entire Trans-Yamuna area, central and south Delhi was affected due to the traffic jam. Some commuters complained that it took hours to travel to from Delhi to Ghaziabad. Police were on their toes to control the chaos. The police managed to control the situation after 9.30 pm.
The other affected areas were Preet Vihar, Patpargang, Karkardooma, Vivek Vihar, Vikas Marg and Mathura Road. The spill over effect was felt at India Gate hexagon and areas such as Jorbagh, and areas of South Delhi. Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road, Swami Dayanand Marg and Gazipur were congested.
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