Good news for commuters as Lal Quila Metro Station opened days after Delhi Red Fort blast; check details

Authorities had closed the Lal Quila metro station after the Delhi Red Fort blast on Monday evening.

Delhi Red Fort Blast: Partial access was restored to the Lal Quila Metro station as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) reopened two entry gates on Saturday, four days after the deadly Delhi Red Fort blast killed 13 people and left a trail of destruction at the site.

Lal Quila metro station partially reopened

“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 DMRC said in a post on X.

Access to the Lal Quila Metro Station will ease pedestrian movement in and around the busy heritage zone, particularly for tourists and traders operating in the adjoining markets.

Why Lal Quila metro station was shut?

Earlier, authorities had closed the metro station after a powerful car blast killed 13 people and injured several others near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening, leaving a trail of destruction behind at the site. The incident also prompted an immediate lockdown of the surrounding area, with enhanced checks and movement restrictions in force for several days as security agencies carried out investigations.

On Thursday, the DMRC had said the Lal Quila metro station will remain closed till further notice due to security reasons.

Delhi Red Fort blast

Earlier, on Monday evening, a white Hyundai i20, reportedly driven by Dr Umar Nabi, a Kashmir-based doctor, exploded at a traffic signal near Delhi’s Red Fort, leaving 13 people dead and injuring several others.

Hours earlier, authorities had busted busted a inter-state “white-collar” terror module with links to terrorist outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind and spanned across Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. They seized 2,900 kilograms of explosive substances and arrested eight people, including three doctors linked to Al Falah University.