Delhi Gears Up For I-Day Celebrations; Multiple Gates At 4 Metro Stations Closed Due To Rehearsal

These stations are: ITO, Lal Quila, Jama Masjid and Delhi Gate.

"Security Update?Due to Independence Day dress rehearsal, the following gates are closed till 1100 hrs - At ITO gate no 1, 2 & 3 are closed - At Lalquila gate no 4 is closed - At Jama Masjid gate no 3 & 4 are closed - At Delhi Gate gate no 1, 4 & 5 are closed," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) tweeted.

"All stations are open and other gates can be used for entry/exit," it said in another tweet.

The DMRC on Friday had said parking facilities will not be available at its stations from 6 AM on Sunday till 2 PM on August 15 in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion of Independence Day.

However, the Metro train services will continue to run as usual, it had said.

At present, DMRC is handling operations and maintenance of the over 390 km network, comprising?286?metro?stations, including?Rapid?Metro?in Gurugram and Aqua Line in Greater Noida, and is ranked amongst one of the world's largest?metro?networks.?

(With PTI Inputs)