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4 Metro stations near India Gate to remain closed from tmrw

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:57 AM IST

The metro stations that will remain closed will be Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan and Race Course stations, DMRC officials said.

The closing of stations for an indefinite time came following a direction from Delhi Police.

"The stations will remain closed till DMRC gets further orders from the Delhi Police. All the four stations are close to India Gate. However, interchange will be allowed at Central Secretariat station," the officials said.

The decision was taken after protests over the gangrape of a young girl erupted in Raisina Hill, the seat of power.

Thousands of youth today clashed with police undeterred by the repeated use of water cannons, teargas shells and baton charge.

Demonstrators comprising girls and boys gathered right from the morning at India Gate and marched to Raisina Hill where Rashtrapati Bhavan and Prime Minister's Office are located.

  

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First Published: Dec 22 2012 | 10:55 PM IST

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