Delhi’s public transport network is facing major disruption ahead of the Cockroach Jantar Party’s planned march to Jantar Mantar on October 10, with Delhi Police proposing closures at 57 metro stations and railways cancelling trains bound for New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin, according to a Live Hindustan report.
Delhi Police has reportedly denied the CJP permission to hold the protest at Jantar Mantar. The police said the application was submitted late and that rules had allegedly been violated during an earlier demonstration. The planned march is being led by CJP convenor Abhijit Deepke, who has demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process be withdrawn and that accountability be fixed over the deletion of voters’ names, the report said.
The proposed metro restrictions are expected to begin at 9 pm on October 9 and continue until conditions are considered normal on October 10. A letter from Delhi Metro Police to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation reportedly proposed closing entry and exit gates at 57 stations and reducing train services at those locations because of concerns over crowd mobilisation and possible law-and-order problems.
The report did not establish that all 57 stations had been closed at the time of publication. Instead, it described the restrictions as a proposal made by Delhi Police to the DMRC. The distinction is significant for commuters because station-level closures, gate restrictions and reduced train frequency can affect different routes and interchange points in different ways.
Railway operations are also being affected. According to the report, all mail and express trains scheduled to reach New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin on October 10 have been cancelled because of the anticipated traffic congestion linked to the protest march. The two stations are among the capital’s most important railway gateways, connecting Delhi with cities across northern and other parts of India.
The reported restrictions illustrate how a planned political demonstration can quickly become a citywide mobility and administrative issue. Metro stations and railway terminals are not only transport assets but also access points to government districts, commercial areas and intercity travel. Decisions to close stations or cancel trains therefore require coordination between the police, DMRC and Indian Railways, while leaving passengers to adjust their journeys at short notice.
Delhi Police has also registered 25 first information reports in connection with protests held in the city since October 2, Live Hindustan reported. The cases relate to alleged damage to public property, assault and scuffles involving police personnel, obstruction of government work and alleged violations of Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in the New Delhi district.
Security preparations have been expanded ahead of the planned march. The report said 12,000 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were airlifted from West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir to support Delhi Police. Opposition parties were also reported to be mobilising in connection with the protest, increasing the security challenge identified by the authorities.
The immediate operational question is whether the proposed metro restrictions and railway cancellations will be implemented in full. The arrangements described in the report are intended to remain in place until officials assess that conditions in the capital have returned to normal.
