“The gates of some subway stations of Delhi Metro will be closed from 8 to 10 in September, for security reasons, when India will host the G20 summit.”
The 18th G20 summit will be held next week at the newly constructed Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The authorities of the capital have made extensive arrangements to accommodate delegates from all over the world, including more than 25 heads of state and heads of global institutions.
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To ensure the smooth functioning of the summit, the Delhi Police has also issued movement orders for the Delhi Metro. The gates of some subway stations will be closed from 8 to 10 in September, for security reasons, when India will host the G20 summit. According to the police order, traffic will be completely closed at Moti Bagh, Bhikaji Cama Place, Munirka, RK Puram, IIT and Sadar Bazar Cantonment metro stations. Passengers cannot enter or exit these metro stations.
Meanwhile, police have kept metro stations Dhaula Kuan, Khan Market, Janpath, High Court and Bhikaji Cama Place on the list of sensitive places. At the same time, the closest station to the venue, the Supreme Court metro station, remains completely closed.
Delhi Metro will operate normally except at designated gates. Passengers heading to Delhi airport overnight from September 7 to 11 have been advised to use the metro.
Earlier, Delhi Metro announced that it will start selling tourist smart cards through special counters at 36 stations from 4 am to 1 pm. in September.
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These “tourist smart cards” are also available on weekdays, but in view of the G20 summit, special counters have been opened to sell these cards for 10 days from Monday, a senior official said.
The 36 stations where these cards are sold through special counters are Kashmere Gate, Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazar, New Delhi, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Lok Kalyan Marg and Supreme Court Metro stations.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Traffic Police has also issued a detailed traffic bulletin in the national capital. The official announcement revealed that all traffic restrictions will come into force on 7 September. at night and is valid until September 11th.