CISF to deploy more staff to tackle chaos

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which manages security at Delhi Metro stations, is bracing for a chaotic Monday.

The Delhi Metro has announced the closure of 22 stations in NCR and 12 stations in Delhi from Sunday night in the wake of the proposed Jat protests. The CISF and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation also said they will deploy additional staff .

Police has asked all SHOs concerned to monitor and manage law and order in their areas. Police chiefs of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Faridabad have also been asked to coordinate.

According to DMRC, Metro trains running in Delhi will not stop at the 12 closed stations. At Rajiv Chowk and Central Secretariat stations, the Metro will halt only to allow passengers interchange facility.

“The customer care centres will be operational but will not sell tokens at stations that are closed in Delhi-NCR. Token vending machines too will be operational and we will put pamphlets and stickers on them asking passengers not to use them,” said a DMRC official. The CISF has been asked to deploy Quick Reaction Teams at Arjangarh, Anand Vihar, New Ashok Nagar and Badarpur stations.

At two stations — New Ashok Nagar (last station till which trains will ply on Noida line) and Arjangarh (last station till which trains will ply on Gurgaon line) — train reversal facility is not available. Trains, therefore, will be vacated at these stations. FAIZAN HAIDER