Delhi Metro on Wednesday said its services to neighbouring cities of the national capital will remain suspended till 2 pm today in view of a planned protest march by farmers against Centre's new farm laws.
Haryana has also put up road barricades at its border with Punjab as farmers in the adjoining state massed with their tractor-trailers are on their way for "Delhi Chalo" march to protest against the farm laws.
On Wednesday, Haryana heavily barricaded its borders with Punjab and suspended its bus service to the neighbouring state in a bid to foil the march. The Haryana police also used water cannons against the state's farmers on the national highway in Ambala and Kurukshetra to stop them from moving to Delhi.
Meanwhile, in a late evening statement, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said Delhi metro services to neighbouring cities of the national capital will remain suspended till 2 pm on Thursday in view of the protest march by farmers.
Here are the LIVE UPDATES of farmers' protest march:
8:06 am: Security heightened at Delhi-Faridabad border, in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march.
Security heightened at Delhi-Faridabad border, in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march.
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Faridabad Police say, "We've clear instructions to not let any members of Bharatiya Kisan Union enter Delhi today and tomorrow. Police teams deployed at all important entry points." pic.twitter.com/QqwzF7Vxx5
7:35 am: Delhi metro services to neighbouring cities suspended till 2 pm Thursday
Delhi metro services to neighbouring cities of the national capital will remain suspended till 2 pm on Thursday in view of a planned protest march by farmers against the Centre's new farm laws.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday said no metro services will be available from Anand Vihar to Vaishali and New Ashok Nagar to Noida City Centre during this period.
The metro services will also be suspended between Sultanpur and Guru Dronacharya metro stations.
However, regular metro services will remain available in the entire section of Airport and Rapid Metro lines during the period.
7:20 am: Haryana steps up vigil on borders with Punjab as farmers assemble for march to Delhi
Haryana put up road barricades at its border with Punjab on Wednesday. The BJP government in Haryana has said it will seal its borders with Punjab for the next two days, stopping farmers on their march to Delhi.
Police used water cannons at least twice on Wednesday in Haryana to disperse protesting farmers and stop them from going to Delhi.
The Haryana authorities also imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in several parts of the state to prevent assembly of protesters.
Haryana also suspended its bus service to Punjab for November 26 and 27.