Independence Day: No parking at Delhi metro from Monday over security issue

The metro service will use the opportunity to clean the vacated lots in the Swachch Bharat spirit

Independence Day: No parking at Delhi metro from Monday over security issue
IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 12 2017 | 2:06 PM IST

Keeping security concerns in view ahead of the Independence Day, the Delhi Metro will keep the parking lots at all its stations closed from a day before the event, it announced on Saturday.

"Parking facilities will not be available at the Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on Monday i.e, August 14, 2017, till 2 pm on Tuesday i.e, August 15, 2017, in view of the security measures adopted on the occasion of Independence Day," a statement from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.

The service will use the opportunity to clean the vacated lots in the Swachch Bharat spirit and will depute officials to ensure compliance, it said.

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First Published: Aug 12 2017 | 1:53 PM IST

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