Four days after the deadly blast near the Red Fort, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday reopened two entry gates at Lal Quila Metro station. The gates were closed after the car blast on Monday last that killed 12 people and left several injured.
In a post on X, the DMRC said, “The Red Fort metro station’s gate numbers 2 and 3 are now open for commuters, restoring partial access that had been suspended as part of security measures following the incident."The authorities have opened up only two out of the four gates, which give the public access to the metro station. For Delhi metro passengers who want to access the Lal Qila Metro, only Gate No. 2 and Gate No. 3 will be open, effective Saturday.
However, Gate No. 1 and Gate No. 4 will remain closed until further notice from the authorities.In one more significant development, he road around the car bomb blast incident spot has now been opened for traffic movement. The operations of traffic on the road were closed due to the incident earlier this week. This remains one of the busiest roads in old Delhi and usually witnesses heavy traffic jams.
A high-intensity explosion ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station on Monday evening. The blast prompted an immediate lockdown of the surrounding area, and security checks along with movement restrictions were implemented.“Lal Qila Metro Station is closed due to security reasons. All other stations are functional as normal," DMRC posted on X on Tuesday.
As per the authorities, the orchestrators of the attack used email drafts to communicate. The suspects, including Dr Umar Un Nabi, who is believed to have driven the car that exploded, and his associates, Dr Muzammil Ganaie and Dr Shaheen Shahid, communicated using a single email account accessible to all in the module.
Delhi Police on Saturday registered a fresh FIR under sections of criminal conspiracy in the Red Fort blast investigation. The police had already arrested Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Muzamil Shakeel and Dr Shaheen Saeed in connection with the Delhi blast case, as they had an alleged link to past terror cases.
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