57 Delhi metro stations to close at 9 pm today till ‘situation normalises’

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Oct 9, 2026 12:13 PM IST

The Delhi authorities on Friday announced that 57 metro stations in the national capital will be closed from 9 pm today till the situation normalise due to protest.

The move comes ahead of the planned Cockroach Janta Party-AISA protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar on Saturday.

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The government has also announced shutting railway services to the New Delhi Railway Station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in view of the anticipated congestion on Saturday.

The Delhi Police has put in place sweeping curbs — from restrictions on app-based taxis to deploying the central armed forces — to tackle the crowd that is expected at the protest site.

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security.

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