New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS): Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced intensified security measures at all stations from Friday while cautioning about expected long queues during peak hours at stations.

“In view of the enhanced security arrangements ahead of Republic Day on January 26, the security checks for passengers will be further intensified by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) across the Metro stations starting from tomorrow i.e, January 19 (Friday) till January 27,” said Anuj Dayal, the spokesperson of Delhi Metro.

“This might result in long queues at some Metro stations especially during peak hours during this period. Therefore, passengers are advised to plan their journey accordingly and allow for some additional time for their commute during these days,”said Dayal.

“Passengers are requested to cooperate with the security personnel during security checks,” he further said.