Patriotism: Special Metro for 2 months

TNS/PTI

New Delhi, August 13

Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, the Delhi Metro today put into service a six-coach special train, fully wrapped with photographs of freedom fighters and other Indian icons to spread the message of patriotism.

The train will run between Samaypur Badli and HUDA City Centre (Yellow Line) for the next two months carrying pictures of Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose, B R Ambedkar, Lata Mangeshkar, former president APJ Abdul Kalam, shahnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, cricket icon Kapil Dev, an official said.

Union Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh paid tributes to the freedom fighters and martyrs by writing a message on the decorated train, he said.

The minister wrote — "Happy Independence Day" in Hindi on a panel on the train at the Lok Kalyan Marg Metro Station and wished people on the occasion.

I-Day: Metro will run as usual

Metro train services will run as usual across the entire Metro network on Independence Day. However, the entry and exit at four stations of line-6 (Kashmere Gate to Escorts Mujesar), Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Delhi Gate and ITO will be permitted from select entry and exit gates during the ceremony time and some gates will remain closed at these stations owing to security considerations.

To facilitate people at Lal Quila on the Independence Day, additional ticket counters will be opened at the Lal Quila and Jama Masjid Metro stations along with deployment of additional staff for handling the crowd after the ceremony.