Delhi Police Closes 57 Metro Stations Ahead of CJP Protests

Delhi: In a letter sent to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 8 October 2026 by the Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police, the Delhi Police has declared possible closure of 57 Metro stations in view of the proposed protests at Jantar Mantar and other locations in New Delhi district on 10 October 2026. The frequency of trains passing through the said Metro stations may be reduced and their entry/exit gates may be closed from 9 PM on 9 October until the situation normalises on 10 October. The Metro stations are as follows: Janpath (Violet Line) Patel Chowk (Yellow Line) Central Secretariat (Yellow and Violet Line) Lok Kalyan Marg (Yellow Line) Rajiv Chowk (Multiple Lines) New Delhi (Yellow and Airport Line) Seva Teerth (Udyog Bhawan) Mandi House (Blue and Violet Line) Barakhamba Road (Blue Line) Delhi Gate (Violet Line) Khan Market (Violet Line) R.K. Ashram Marg (Blue Line) Jhandewalan (Blue Line) Supreme Court (Blue Line) Indraprastha (Blue Line) Shivaji Stadium (Orange/Airport Express Line) INA (Yellow and Pink Line) (both closed) Hauz Khas (Magenta and Yellow Line) Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) Arjangarh (Yellow Line) Sarai Kale Khan- Nizamuddin (Pink Line) Lajpat Nagar (Pink and Violet Line) Jangpura (Violet Line) Kalindi Kunj (Magenta Line) Jasola (Violet Line) Jamia Millia Islamia (Magenta Line) Okhla NSIC (Magenta Line) Chawri Bazar (Yellow Line) Jama Masjid (Violet Line) Karol Bagh (Blue Line) Rajendra Place (Blue Line) Vishwavidyalaya (Yellow Line) Vidhan Sabha (Yellow Line) Civil Lines (Yellow Line) Kashmere Gate (Multiple Lines) GTB Nagar (Yellow Line) Kanhaiya Nagar (Red Line) Netaji Subhash Place (Red and Pink Line) Azadpur (Yellow and Pink Line) Adarsh Nagar (Yellow Line) Jahangirpuri (Yellow Line) Haiderpur Badli Mor (Yellow Line) Majlis Park (Pink Line) Shalimar Bagh (Pink Line) Seelampur (Red Line) Jaffrabad (Pink Line) Yamuna Bank (Blue Line) Khazuri Khas (Pink Line) Rohini East (Red Line) Rohini West (Red Line) The letter further directed DMRC to issue necessary directions to its staff or officers for taking appropriate measures in this regard.