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Delhi Police Proposes Closing 57 Metro Stations Ahead Of Jantar Mantar Protests
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News18•09-10-2026, 11:59
Delhi Police Proposes Closing 57 Metro Stations Ahead Of Jantar Mantar Protests
- •Delhi Police has written to DMRC to close entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations starting 9 pm on Friday until the situation normalises.
- •Interchange facilities at the affected metro stations will remain available during the proposed closure.
- •Security has been heavily tightened across the national capital, including the installation of 300 additional CCTV cameras in central Delhi.
- •Railways have cancelled all mail and express trains arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10.
- •Delhi Police has issued a stern warning that strict legal action will be taken against anyone disrupting law and order.
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Delhi Police wrote to the DMRC proposing the closure of entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations starting from 9 pm on Friday, October 9, until the situation normalises, while noting that interchange facilities would remain available.
The railways cancelled all mail and express trains arriving at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations between 4 am and 2 pm on October 10.
An additional 300 cameras were installed at various locations in New Delhi, including Janpath, Jantar Mantar, Mandi House, Raisina Road, and Central Secretariat.
