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The Delhi Metro closed the entry and exit gates of as many as 20 stations on Thursday as thousands of people gathered at various venues across the city to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act despite massive police deployment and imposition of a ban on large gatherings.

The stations that have been affected are Jamia Millia Islamia, Jasola Vihar, Shaheen Bagh, Munirka, Lal Qila, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Vishwavidyalaya, Patel Chowk, Lok Kalyan Marg, Udyog Bhavan, ITO, Pragati Maidan, Khan Market, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, Vasant Vihar, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, and Barakhamba.

Delhi Metro authorities clarified that the interchange facility at the Mandi House and Rajiv Chowk stations are functional, even though their gates are shut.

Road traffic was also greatly affected, with vehicles clogged on roads stretching over kilometers as the authorities barricaded roads, imposed traffic restrictions and suspended Internet services to clamp down on planned protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The Delhi-Gurgaon border was among the worst affected.