The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) started a comprehensive encroachment removal drive at Lal Quila and Chandni Chowk Metro stations. In order to ensure hassle-free access for metro commuters while entering and exit from metro stations.
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- This drive, being organised in coordination with a number of other concerned agencies such as MCD, NDMC, DDA, and Delhi Police will continue till the 17th of June, 2023.
- It has been observed that encroachments such as selling carts (Rehris), vendors, rickshaws, and other unauthorised establishments outside Metro stations cause inconvenience to the passengers at these locations.
- This drive is being taken up to mitigate these inconveniences. DMRC also keeps writing to the concerned agencies about these issues from time to time.
- This special encroachment removal drive is being conducted at Gate No. I & 2 at Lal Quila and Gate No. 5 at Chandni Chowk Metro Stations on a daily basis up to 17th June, 2023. Such special drives will also be undertaken for passenger convenience at other Metro stations in the days ahead.
- Last month also, DMRC had undertaken a special drive at 11 eleven Metro stations to clear the pedestrian pathways from vendors, encroachers, and unauthorised hindrance caused by e-rickshaws, Autos etc.
- DMRC has accorded a lot of focus on maintaining cleanliness, hygiene and disciplined commuter behaviour inside the Delhi Metro premises. These drives are now being organised to ensure that the areas outside the stations are also free from any form of encroachments.
Source: Delhi Metro- Press Release | Images Credit: DMRC
