Republic Day 2021: Delhi Metro services to be partially reduced; 4 stations near Rajpath to be shut

New Delhi: Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed on 26 January due to security arrangements for Republic Day as part of which four stations in the vicinity of Rajpath will down shutters in the morning hours. The stations are Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Patel Chowk and Lok Kalyan Marg. In addition to that, all metro parking lots will also remain closed from 6 am on 25 January till 2 pm on 26 January, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said. “Entry/exit to the following stations will remain closed for a short period on 26 January 2021. Interchange shall be available at Central Secretariat. Parking facilities will remain closed from 6 am on 25 January till 2 pm on 26 January at all stations,” it tweeted. It shared the information in the tweet along with a photo, mentioning the four stations. Central Secretariat station will only be used for interchange of passengers between Line 2 (Yellow Line) and Line 6 (Violet Line) during that period, the DMRC said.