Central Delhi gridlocked as 17 metro stations shut

It started around 10.53 am, when, in a post on X, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat Metro stations, which open into the immediate vicinity of the protest site, had been closed “due to security reasons”.

By 11.30 am, a total of 16 metro stations had been closed, with the shut down extending to Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajiv Chowk, Ramakrishna Ashram Marg, Barakhambha Road, Supreme Court, Seva Teerth, Mandi House, ITO, Delhi Gate, Indraprastha, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, and Shivaji Stadium. The closure of the Jhandewalan station was announced around 4.40pm.

To be sure, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, and Central Secretariat stations remained open for interchange, but passengers were not allowed to enter or exit from these stations.