New Delhi:
Five of the 10 Metro stations that were closed to the public since yesterday are now open. They are Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk.
Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Race Course, Jor Bagh and Khan Market remain closed.
The stations were shut to prevent agitators from reaching India Gate to protest the death of the 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped in a moving bus in Delhi earlier this month. 'Amanat' (NOT her real name) was cremated early this morning.
Other traffic restrictions imposed by the Delhi Police around India Gate remain in force.
In a statement issued today, the Delhi Traffic Police said, "For those going from Dhaula Kuan to New Delhi, routes available are: Sardar Patel-Mother Teresa Crescent-round about RML-to Gol Dak Khana; from Dhaula Kuan to upper ridge road then from round about Shankar Road to round about RML and onwards. For those from South to North, route is Lodhi Road-Subrahmmaniam Bharti Marg-Zakir Hussain-Mathura Road-w point-a point then left on to Deen Dayal Upadyaya Marg for Delhi gate or right for Ring Road. For those going from North of Rajpath to South of Rajpath, route available is round about Ram Manohar Lohia to GPO round about Patel Chowk-Windsor round about-KG Feroz Shah-Mandi House-Sikandra-Mathura Road-Subrahmaniam Bharti Marg."
The outer radial road around India Gate, which was opened for traffic this morning, has been closed again.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site, to mourn the death of the 23-year-old medical student who was cremated this morning. But, the peaceful gathering was reportedly infiltrated by a group of around 50 people, who tried to break down barricades set up by police.
Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Race Course, Jor Bagh and Khan Market remain closed.
The stations were shut to prevent agitators from reaching India Gate to protest the death of the 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped in a moving bus in Delhi earlier this month. 'Amanat' (NOT her real name) was cremated early this morning.
Other traffic restrictions imposed by the Delhi Police around India Gate remain in force.
In a statement issued today, the Delhi Traffic Police said, "For those going from Dhaula Kuan to New Delhi, routes available are: Sardar Patel-Mother Teresa Crescent-round about RML-to Gol Dak Khana; from Dhaula Kuan to upper ridge road then from round about Shankar Road to round about RML and onwards. For those from South to North, route is Lodhi Road-Subrahmmaniam Bharti Marg-Zakir Hussain-Mathura Road-w point-a point then left on to Deen Dayal Upadyaya Marg for Delhi gate or right for Ring Road. For those going from North of Rajpath to South of Rajpath, route available is round about Ram Manohar Lohia to GPO round about Patel Chowk-Windsor round about-KG Feroz Shah-Mandi House-Sikandra-Mathura Road-Subrahmaniam Bharti Marg."
The outer radial road around India Gate, which was opened for traffic this morning, has been closed again.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site, to mourn the death of the 23-year-old medical student who was cremated this morning. But, the peaceful gathering was reportedly infiltrated by a group of around 50 people, who tried to break down barricades set up by police.
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