Independence Day 2023: No Parking At Stations, Delhi Metro Services To Start Early On August 15

Delhi Metro services will start early on August 15 to help passengers visiting the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort. In view of the security measures made for the 77th Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that parking facilities would not be available at any Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on Monday until 2 pm on Tuesday.

However, according to DMRC representatives, the Metro train services will run on Monday as usual. “To facilitate the passengers to attend the Independence Day ceremony on 15th August, the Delhi Metro train services on all Lines will start from 5 am from all terminal stations,” the DMRC statement said. The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all the metro lines till 6 am, after which the trains will run as per the normal timetable throughout the day, it added.

Warning issued

The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday also issued a warning for the complete dress rehearsal of the Independence Day event on August 13 in order to maintain a smooth flow of traffic.

According to the advisory, eight roads will be closed for the general public from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday: Netaji Subhash Marg, Lothian Road, S.P. Mukherjee Marg, Chandni Chowk Road, Nishad Raj Marg, Esplanade Road and its Link Road, Ring Road from Rajghat to ISBT, and Outer Ring Road from ISBT to IP Flyover.

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