The metro commuters in Delhi have suffered due to frequent protests by one group or the other.
From July 2013 to June 2014, 12 metro stations have been closed for temporarily on different occasions. The DMRC officials informed that if the closure of any metro station is pre-planned and known in advance, the message is conveyed through the media or by making prior announcements at stations.
In case of sudden closure due to unforeseen incidents, announcements at stations and inside the trains are made. The electronic media is also informed to broadcast the station closure message. Out of the 12 cases, eight station closers were sudden.
On July 2013, the Saket metro station was closed due to water dripping in platform area, while in December 2013, Rajiv Chowk metro station was closed due to the security reason. The commuters were worse affected in January 2014 when four metro stations were closed in a same day due to a protest by a political party.
This year in June 2014, four metro stations had to be shut for security reasons after UPSC aspirants protested and marched towards the Prime Minister’s residence. Many commuters complained that they had to walk for more than 2 km to reach a station that was open.
The two metro stations were also shut on 31 March for fear of vandalism after crowds gathered at the disputed site in the vicinity of Delhi’s two historic monuments —Lodhi Garden and the Safdarjang Tomb.
From July 2013 to June 2014, 12 metro stations have been closed for temporarily on different occasions. The DMRC officials informed that if the closure of any metro station is pre-planned and known in advance, the message is conveyed through the media or by making prior announcements at stations.
In case of sudden closure due to unforeseen incidents, announcements at stations and inside the trains are made. The electronic media is also informed to broadcast the station closure message. Out of the 12 cases, eight station closers were sudden.
On July 2013, the Saket metro station was closed due to water dripping in platform area, while in December 2013, Rajiv Chowk metro station was closed due to the security reason. The commuters were worse affected in January 2014 when four metro stations were closed in a same day due to a protest by a political party.
This year in June 2014, four metro stations had to be shut for security reasons after UPSC aspirants protested and marched towards the Prime Minister’s residence. Many commuters complained that they had to walk for more than 2 km to reach a station that was open.
The two metro stations were also shut on 31 March for fear of vandalism after crowds gathered at the disputed site in the vicinity of Delhi’s two historic monuments —Lodhi Garden and the Safdarjang Tomb.