The Delhi Metro stations closure will affect 57 stations from 9 pm on Friday, October 9, until authorities decide that the situation has normalised, according to a report by The Indian Express. The move comes ahead of a planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The closure is part of a wider security and crowd-management response in the national capital. The report said authorities have also announced the suspension of railway services to New Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station because of anticipated congestion linked to the protest.
The restrictions could affect commuters using Delhi’s public transport network for evening travel on Friday and for journeys involving the two major railway terminals on Saturday. The affected Metro stations were not individually identified in the supplied report, and authorities have not specified a reopening time beyond saying that services will remain affected until the situation normalises.
The planned demonstration has been attributed to the Cockroach Janta Party-AISA. It is scheduled to take place at Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site in central Delhi that frequently draws political and civil-society gatherings. The expected turnout has prompted authorities to prepare for crowd movement and possible congestion around transport hubs and access routes.
The Delhi Police has imposed what the report described as sweeping curbs, including restrictions on app-based taxis. The force has also deployed central armed forces as part of the arrangements for the protest. The measures indicate that authorities are attempting to regulate multiple modes of movement rather than relying only on crowd controls near Jantar Mantar.
For passengers, the immediate operational issue is the absence of a confirmed restoration time for the 57 Metro stations. Travellers using the New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations may also face service restrictions connected to the protest arrangements. The supplied report does not provide details of alternative transport services, affected Metro lines, or the process through which station closures will be lifted.
Authorities are expected to review the restrictions as the security situation develops. The Metro station closures and railway service restrictions will remain in place until the situation is considered normal, according to the announcement reported by The Indian Express.
