Delhi Metro-Airport Advisory: In view of the protest march called by various farmer organizations, the national capital Delhi has turned into a fort. There is heavy traffic jam in various parts of the city, especially from the border areas where police have put up barricades to stop farmers from coming to the capital. To ensure law and order, Delhi Police has already imposed Section 144. In such a situation, tractor trolleys and large gatherings have been banned.
Airport advisory
In view of the march towards Delhi on February 13, Delhi Airport has issued an advisory for passengers on Monday. The advisory urges passengers to plan their journey accordingly and stay updated about possible delays and alternative routes.
Passengers were asked to avoid road routes and use Delhi Metro for transportation. The airport recommends using the Magenta Line for Terminal 1 (T1) or the Airport Metro for Terminal 3 (T3) to ensure timely arrival and convenient transportation options.
Advisory regarding metro station
In view of the farmers’ march towards the national capital, at least one or more gates on any side were closed at nine stations of Delhi Metro on Tuesday morning. However, these stations are not closed and passengers are allowed to enter and exit except at other stations and closed exits.
On the instructions of police officials, the metro gates have been closed due to security arrangements. According to media reports, many gates of many stations, including stations like Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Udyog Bhawan, Janpath and Barakhamba Road, Lok Kalyan Marg, have been closed. A gate of Khan Market metro station was also closed on Tuesday.
Farmers march towards Delhi
The Punjab-Haryana border has been fortified. Farmers are being stopped from coming to Delhi. For this, there are complete preparations on the Delhi border also. After the meeting with two Union Ministers regarding their demands including legal guarantee of MSP for crops remained inconclusive, farmers started ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Tuesday morning to get their demands met.
Many farmers started the march from Fatehgarh Sahib around 10 am with their tractor trolleys and are moving towards Delhi via Shambhu border. Another group is moving towards the national capital from Mehal Kalan in Sangrur through Khanauri border.
Authorities in Haryana have sealed the state’s borders with Punjab at several places in Ambala, Jind, Fatehabad, Kurukshetra and Sirsa, using concrete blocks, iron nails and barbed wire to thwart the proposed march.
Riot control vehicles including water cannons have also been deployed at many places on the Punjab and Haryana border. There is tension on the Shambhu border. The police have released tear gas shells there.
