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DMRC Chief Apologizes to Supreme Court and Defends Metro Curbs
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 15:46
DMRC Chief Apologizes to Supreme Court and Defends Metro Curbs
- •DMRC Chairperson D Thara tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court and sought the discharge of a contempt notice issued against her.
- •The DMRC stated that it operated all 4,157 scheduled train trips on October 10 despite entry and exit restrictions at 45 metro stations due to protests.
- •Ridership dropped from the usual 58 lakh to 32 lakh passengers on the day of the protest, which the corporation attributed to commuters avoiding travel.
- •DMRC defended the curbs, stating they were implemented following Delhi Police directions and that interchange facilities remained available at 14 of the affected stations.
- •The Supreme Court had previously issued a contempt notice following a plea alleging wilful disobedience of its October 9 directions regarding public transport restrictions.
Key Questions Answered
DMRC Chairperson D Thara tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court in her affidavit and sought the discharge of the contempt notice issued against her.
The DMRC operated all 4,157 scheduled train trips according to the standard Saturday schedule on October 10, maintaining zero reduction in the total volume of metro operations.
Approximately 32 lakh passengers travelled on the metro network on October 10, which was a sharp decline from the roughly 58 lakh passengers recorded on a normal second Saturday.
