NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday announced the closure of entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations from 9pm on October 9 until further notice, citing security reasons, ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday.In a service update posted on X, DMRC said the restrictions would continue through October 10.Interchange facilities would remain available at all the affected stations except New Delhi metro station, it said.The announcement follows a request from Delhi Police to DMRC to shut the 57 stations from Friday night through Saturday, citing the possibility of “unruly mob movement towards sensitive locations”.In a letter dated October 8, Joint commissioner of police (Transport Range) Rajneesh Gupta also said the frequency of metro trains passing through the identified stations could be reduced on October 10, depending on the situation.The restrictions come ahead of the CJP’s planned protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Which Metro Stations Are Affected?
- Central Secretariat
- Patel Chowk
- Kashmere Gate
- New Delhi
- Hauz Khas
- INA
- Mandi House
- Supreme Court
- Indraprastha
- Janpath
- Barakhamba Road
- Jama Masjid
- Chawri Bazar
- Karol Bagh
- Lajpat Nagar
- Azadpur
- Majlis Park
- Shahdara
- Welcome
- Jafrabad
- Yamuna Vihar
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- Okhla Vihar
- Kalindi Kunj
- Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh
- Inderlok
- Rithala
- Rohini
- Kanhaiya Nagar
- Seelampur
- Haiderpur Badli Mor
- Vishwavidyalaya
- Vidhan Sabha
- Civil Lines
- Lok Kalyan Marg
- Jor Bagh
- Arjan Garh
- Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
- Jhandewalan
- Rajendra Place
- ITO
- Delhi Gate
- Khan Market
- Jangpura
- Ashram
- Sarai Kale Khan-Nizamuddin
- Shalimar Bagh
- Maujpur-Babarpur
- Khajuri Khas
- Shivaji Stadium
- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital
- Netaji Subhash Place
- Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar
- Adarsh Nagar
- Jahangirpuri
- Rajiv Chowk
- Seva Teerth
Interchange Facility To Remain Available At Most StationsDMRC said passengers would be able to use interchange facilities at the affected stations marked with an asterisk in its list.New Delhi metro station is the exception, where interchange facilities will also remain unavailable.Passengers planning to travel through central Delhi or change metro lines at affected stations should check the latest DMRC service updates before starting their journey.
