Delhi Red Fort Blast: Lal Quila metro station to remain shut on Nov 12 as probe continues

The Lal Quila Metro Station in Delhi will continue to remain shut on Wednesday, 12 November, amid investigations into the deadly blast on Monday evening that killed at least 13 people.

“Due to security reasons the Lal Quila Metro Station shall continue to remain closed on 12th of November also. All other stations are functional as normal. Please follow our social media channels for further updates,” the DMRC stated in a post on X.

At least 13 people were killed on Monday, 10 November, evening in a high-intensity explosion that ripped through a slow-moving Hyundai i20 car near the Red Fort in central Delhi.

Are other metro stations shut?

All other metro stations, except the Lal Quila station would continue to operate as usual, as per officials.

Delhi Red Fort blast: What we know so far

• The blast took place at around 6.52 pm on Monday evening, as per the Delhi Police, at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near Gate No. 1 of the Red Fort (Lal Qila) Metro Station.
• At least four suspects have been detained and the police have released a CCTV footage of a masked man crossing through a parking area.

• Hours before the blast, 360 kg of explosive material and ammunition were recovered from a doctor's rented house in Faridabad’s Dhauj village. The person has been identified as Dr Muzammil Shakil, and has been arrested by the police.
• Dr Shakil's mother has denied any knowledge of her son’s activities, and said that she ‘learnt about it from others.’ His brother also denied all terror allegations.
• Home Minister Amit Shah conducted two security review meetings following the blast. He has also instructed forensic teams to conduct matching of samples collected from bodies in the i20 car that exploded.

• The Delhi Police have recovered the 11-hour route map of the Hyundai i20 car involved in the blast. According to the investigation, the vehicle had left Faridabad for the Red Fort around 11 hours before the incident, passing through multiple locations during its journey. CCTV footage showed the car was first spotted outside Asian Hospital in Faridabad at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Monday, as reported by ANI.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced an ex gratia of ₹10 lakh for the families of each of those killed in the blast. The chief minister also announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for those rendered permanently disabled and ₹2 lakh for those who sustained serious injuries in the explosion.