Supreme Court to hear all Delhi protest pleas on Oct 15, examines allegations of police excesses
- On Wednesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation told the Supreme Court that train services were neither curtailed nor cancelled during October 10 protests, maintaining normal operations throughout the day.
- A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant had directed the Centre to ensure there was no "complete prohibition" on metro movement after protests by the Opposition and the Cockroach Janata Party against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- According to DMRC Chairperson Thara, 85% of the network remained fully operational with entry and exit restricted at only 45 of 303 stations, while 271 trains completed 4,157 trips across the system.
- "The actual number of passengers who boarded the metro on October 10, 2026 was 32 lakh approximately, as against approximately 58 lakh passengers on a normal second Saturday," the DMRC said, with interchange facilities available at 14 stations.
- Following an October 9 order, the number of closed stations was reduced from 57 to 45 based on security agency assessments, as Thara filed a compliance affidavit respecting the court's directives.
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On October 10, 2026, during a demonstration by the Cockroach Janata Party, the entry and exit gates of 45 Delhi Metro stations were closed. The DMRC has now apologized in the Supreme Court for this and clarified that the metro was not completely shut down. The DMRC told the court that 271 trains ran and 258 stations were open during that time.
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