India, Oct. 12 -- After the Supreme Court on Sunday directed that metro and railway services in Delhi operate normally, while ordering that peaceful, unarmed protesters cannot be detained except in accordance with the "procedure established by law," the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced in the early hours of Monday that six stations would be shut from 6am to 4pm due to "security reasons."

The DMRC said that the situation will be further reviewed by the security agencies, and necessary updates will be posted for the public.

However, it clarified that interchange facilities at these six metro stations will remain operational.

The DMRC had ordered the closure of 45 metro stations across the national capital on Saturday after a...