Delhi Metro has closed entry and exit at 45 stations across the network for about 21 hours ahead of a protest scheduled at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10, with the restrictions in force from 9 pm on Friday until 6 pm on Saturday for security reasons.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced the revised arrangement in a social media post on Friday night. The shutdown follows a call for a protest seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. DMRC had initially announced that 57 stations would be affected, but later reduced the number by 12.
According to DMRC, entry and exit will remain closed at the affected stations from 9 pm on October 9 to 6 pm on October 10. The corporation said security agencies would review the situation after that period and issue further information based on their assessment.
The stations affected are Janpath, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Seva Tirth, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, ITO, Delhi Gate, Khan Market, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Jhandewalan, Supreme Court, Indraprastha, Shivaji Stadium, Delhi Haat-INA, Hauz Khas, Jor Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, Jangpura, Ashram, Jamia Millia Islamia, Chawri Bazar, Jama Masjid, Karol Bagh, Rajendra Place, Vishwavidyalaya, Kashmere Gate, Inderlok, Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar, Netaji Subhash Place, Azadpur, Jahangirpuri, Haiderpur Badli Mor, Majlis Park, Seelampur, Maujpur-Babarpur, Jafrabad, Welcome, Yamuna Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Shahdara and Rithala.
DMRC said interchange facilities would remain available at all the affected stations except New Delhi. This means trains may continue to operate through some stations, but passengers will not be able to enter or exit there during the restriction period. The arrangement is likely to affect commuters using central Delhi stations, interchange points and stations on corridors connecting residential areas in north, south, east and west Delhi.
The closure includes several high-footfall stations such as Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Kashmere Gate, Hauz Khas, Lajpat Nagar and New Delhi. It also affects stations serving major government, commercial, institutional and public destinations, including ITO, Supreme Court, Delhi Gate, Khan Market, India International-area destinations and Jantar Mantar’s surrounding central Delhi zone.
DMRC’s revised notice does not state that train services across the entire network will be suspended. Instead, it specifies that entry and exit at the listed stations will be unavailable during the security window, while interchange will continue at the affected stations other than New Delhi. Commuters are therefore required to check station-level access and route information before travelling.
The final position after 6 pm on October 10 will depend on the review by security agencies, after which DMRC said it would provide further information.
