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The decision was taken to facilitate movement of people, police personnel and staffs from other assisting agencies deployed to maintain security, law and order, traffic arrangements, for the upcoming G20 Summit, it said.

In light of the G20 Summit, officials announced Delhi Metro services will commence from terminal stations on all lines of the network at 4am on September 8, 9, and 10.

Besides, parking facilities at Supreme Court, Patel Chowk and RK Ashram Marg metro stations will be closed from 4am on September 8 till noon of September 11, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said.

A Look at Some of the Rules By Delhi Metro\

Delhi Metro train services will start from 4 am from terminal stations of all lines for three days — September 8, 9 and 10, the DMRC said in a statement.

All passengers will be required to show their identity cards at the entry gates.

Only passengers with valid tickets will be allowed to enter the metro premises.

There will be a ban on carrying bags and luggage larger than 20x25x40 cm.

Passengers will not be allowed to carry any sharp objects or weapons.

There will be a ban on smoking and eating inside the metro premises.

Passengers will be required to follow the instructions of the security personnel.

The DMRC has also asked passengers to cooperate with the security personnel and report any suspicious activity.

The DMRC has deployed additional security personnel at all metro stations and on the trains during the G20 Summit.

The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all lines till 6 am and after 6 am, metro trains will run according to the normal timetable throughout the day on all lines, it said

Delhi Police Request to Start Metro Ops By 4am

In a letter to the DMRC, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora had requested it to start train services from 4 am on September 8, 9 and 10 so that security personnel can reach their duty posts in time.

Since arrangements at G20 venues — International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) and Rajghat — will begin early in the morning, the reporting time for staffers for these venues has been kept from 5 am onwards, it said.

“In view of traffic restrictions in the venue-affected areas, primarily NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) and southwest district areas, being put in place, the police and other support staff will be greatly facilitated if the metro services on September 8, 9 and 10 can begin from about 4 am,” the letter stated.