The Delhi Metro has closed entry and exit at 11 stations in central Delhi after political parties and student organisations announced protests at Jantar Mantar, creating immediate access restrictions for commuters travelling through the capital’s core administrative and commercial districts.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said in a post on X that entry and exit would remain closed at Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Seva Teerth, Mandi House, Lok Kalyan Marg, INA, Chawri Bazar, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg and New Delhi stations until further notice.
The closures affect several of the network’s most important stations. Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House and New Delhi are major interchange points through which passengers transfer between metro corridors. The DMRC said interchange facilities would continue to be available at these four stations, allowing passengers to change lines even though they cannot enter or exit the stations.
The restrictions were announced after the Aam Aadmi Party, All India Students’ Association, National Students’ Union of India and Indian Youth Congress called for protests at Jantar Mantar. The groups are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The protesters have alleged that the revision process has resulted in the mass deletion of voters. The supplied report does not establish the allegation independently; it identifies it as the basis cited by the organisations for their protest demands.
Jantar Mantar is located in central Delhi, close to government offices, commercial areas and several metro stations affected by the DMRC order. The closure of entry and exit at stations including Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and New Delhi is likely to alter how passengers access the central city, although the DMRC has not announced a complete suspension of train services on the affected corridors.
The arrangement means that passengers already inside the system may continue to use the four named stations for interchange, while those seeking to begin or end their journeys at the affected locations will not be able to use their gates. The DMRC has not specified when normal entry and exit operations will resume and said the restrictions would remain in force until further notice.