Delhi is facing possible traffic restrictions at around 30 locations on Sunday after protests linked to the CJP intensified, with the police advising commuters to allow extra time for journeys to railway stations, the ISBT and the airport. The developments follow the detention of more than 3,000 people during demonstrations on Saturday and the temporary closure of entry and exit gates at 45 metro stations.
Delhi Traffic Police said diversions could be introduced from 6 am depending on the law-and-order situation. Areas identified as potentially affected include Dhaula Kuan flyover, Jhandewalan, Mandi House, Connaught Place, Jantar Mantar Road, Lodi Road flyover, Patel Chowk, Rail Bhawan and the areas around Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
The advisory asked people to avoid non-essential travel and plan journeys in advance. Commuters seeking traffic information can contact helpline numbers 1095 and 011-25844444. The restrictions are linked to a fresh call by the CJP for a demonstration at Jantar Mantar at 10 am on Sunday.
The organisation is protesting against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. It has also called for the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The CJP has said that its protest will continue until the resignation demand is addressed.
Three CJP leaders—Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das—were scheduled to be produced before an executive magistrate at Delhi Cantonment Police Station at 9 am, according to the organisation’s legal head, Ratna Singh. In a post on X cited by Live Hindustan, Singh said she and other lawyers would be present to represent the leaders. Delhi Police described the three detentions as preventive action.
Police detained around 3,000 people in Delhi on Saturday after the protest call. The detainees reportedly included four former chief ministers: Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar. Most were released by night, while the three CJP leaders and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee were reported to remain in detention at that stage.
The protests also affected public transport operations. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said all station entry and exit gates had been reopened and interchange facilities restored. The gates had been closed at 45 stations as security measures during the demonstrations. Northern Railway’s chief public relations officer, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay, said train services would operate according to the normal timetable from midnight on October 11, 2026.
Saturday’s demonstrations took place in several parts of the capital after enhanced security was deployed around Jantar Mantar. Protesters reportedly gathered in smaller groups at Delhi Haat, Safdarjung flyover, Connaught Place, Parliament Street and Rajghat. Police action followed detentions and reported attempts to breach barricades in central Delhi.
The United Nations human rights office expressed concern over reports of large-scale detentions involving protesters, civil society members, lawyers and journalists. India rejected the comments as inappropriate interference in its internal affairs, saying that the right to peaceful assembly is constitutionally protected but subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of public order. The government said complaints could be addressed through the courts.
Delhi Police’s traffic restrictions will depend on the law-and-order situation, while the metro network and railway services are scheduled to operate normally under the latest announcements.
