New Delhi, Dec 30: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced that on New Year’s Eve, December 31, passengers will not be allowed to exit from Rajiv Chowk Metro Station from 9 PM onwards. The step is being taken in a bid to enable the authorities to maintain law and order during New Year celebrations in central Delhi.
“As advised by Delhi Police authorities, the exit of passengers from Rajiv Chowk Metro Station will not be permitted from 9:00 PM onwards on New Year’s Eve, i.e., December 31. However, passengers will be allowed to enter the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station from ‘F’ and ‘B’ block side gates of the station after 9 pm for boarding trains,” the DMRC said in a statement.
Interchange facility between Line-2 (HUDA City Centre – Samaypur Badli) and Line-3/4 (Dwarka Sec-21 NOIDA City Centre/Vaishali) will continue as usual at the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station till the end of revenue services.
Services at all other Metro corridors and stations will continue normally, it added.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 12-km section of the Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line connecting Noida and south Delhi.