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Delhi On High Alert: 57 Metro Stations May Shut And Trains Cancelled Ahead Of CJP Protest
- •Delhi is on high alert with major transport restrictions and heavy security preparations ahead of the proposed CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.
- •Delhi Police has asked the DMRC to consider closing entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations and reducing train frequency.
- •Indian Railways has ordered the cancellation of several Mail and Express trains arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations.
- •Security has been massively tightened with extensive police and paramilitary deployment to maintain law and order and ensure public safety.
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Delhi Police has requested the DMRC to consider closing entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations from 9 PM on Friday until the situation normalises on Saturday, while also reducing train frequency at affected stations. Additionally, Indian Railways has ordered the cancellation of Mail and Express trains arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 AM and 2 PM on Saturday due to anticipated severe road traffic congestion.
The Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar is organized against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who faces allegations of voter-list tampering under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and of bypassing his colleagues to alter Form 6.
The Indian Railways cancellations apply to Mail and Express trains scheduled to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 AM and 2 PM on Saturday. These restrictions affect qualifying trains that depart from their originating stations after 2 PM on Friday.
