India, Nov. 16 -- Five days after a blast near the Red Fort disrupted routine movement and heightened security in the area, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Saturday reopened two entry gates of the Lal Quila (Red Fort) Metro station.

In an update posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 1.14pm, DMRC announced: "Gate number two and three at Lal Quila Metro Station are now open for commuters." The station had remained closed since Monday evening, when DMRC said it was being shut "due to security reasons" following the explosion, though all other stations continued functioning normally.

A DMRC official said a timeline for full normal operations is yet to be finalised, adding that the station will become fully operational only after the ...