Following the Delhi Chalo call by Punjab farmers, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) services suspended its services till further orders from neighbouring cities to the National Capital. However, metro services were available from Delhi towards the NCR sections after 2 PM.
Earlier, DMRC in a tweet stated, “From 2 pm onwards Metro services are available from Delhi towards the NCR sections. However, services from NCR sections to Delhi still continue to remain suspended due to security reasons till further notice.”
The commuters from Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad had a tough time as train services between Delhi and NCR Metro stations on seven corridors were closed till 2pm due to the protest on Thursday.
“The step was taken following the request of the Delhi Police to avoid overcrowding in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. From morning till 2 PM, Metro services on various corridors will be regulated,” said a DMRC official.
On Wednesday, the DMRC had said trains would not cross borders of the national capital on Thursday till 2 pm due to farmers' protests.
The farmers panned to reach Delhi on Thursday through five highways connecting the national capital as part of the protest.
The Delhi Police, however, said they have rejected all requests received from various farmer organisations regarding the protest and warned of legal action against them if they came to the city to hold any gathering amid the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Delhi Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers in the border areas of the national capital and all incoming vehicles were being checked in view of the protest.
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh and various factions of the Bharatiya Kisan Union have joined hands and formed a 'Samyukta Kisan Morcha' to press the Central Government to scrap the three new farm laws.
