‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ protest: 45 Delhi Metro stations shut; check full list

Delhi Metro has closed entry and exit gates at 45 stations ahead of the CJP’s Jantar Mantar 2.0 protest on Saturday, interchange facilities will remain available at all affected stations except New Delhi Metro station. The restrictions began at 9 pm on Friday and are scheduled to remain in place until 6 pm on Saturday, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The number of stations affected was reduced from 57 to 45 following a revised advisory issued by the DMRC.

Delhi Metro: Full list of 45 stations with entry and exit restrictions

The affected stations are:

Janpath Patel Chowk Central Secretariat Lok Kalyan Marg Rajiv Chowk New Delhi Seva Teerth Mandi House Barakhamba Road ITO Delhi Gate Khan Market Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Jhandewalan Supreme Court Indraprastha Shivaji Stadium Dilli Haat-INA Hauz Khas Jor Bagh Lajpat Nagar Jangpura Ashram Jamia Millia Islamia Chawri Bazar Jama Masjid Karol Bagh Rajendra Place Vishwavidyalaya Kashmere Gate Inderlok Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar Netaji Subhash Place Azadpur Jahangirpuri Haiderpur Badli Mor Majlis Park Seelampur Maujpur-Babarpur Jafrabad Welcome Yamuna Vihar Khajuri Khas Shahdara Rithala

Commuters have been advised to avoid non-essential travel and allow extra time for their journeys. Those travelling through New Delhi and central Delhi to railway stations, inter-state bus terminals or the airport have been asked to plan their journeys accordingly.

Delhi traffic advisory: Restrictions and diversions

Delhi Traffic Police has warned commuters of possible disruptions around Connaught Place, Mandi House, Jantar Mantar, Patel Chowk and other major intersections in central Delhi. The diversions, which came into effect at 6 am on Saturday, will be regulated according to the prevailing law and order situation. The traffic advisory lists several affected stretches, including the Ashoka Road-Jantar Mantar Road roundabout, Tolstoy Marg-Janpath crossing, Jai Singh Road-Sansad Marg crossing, Rail Bhawan roundabout, Patel Chowk, Gol Dak Khana and Windsor Place. Traffic may also be affected at Mandi House, the Chelmsford Road and Sansad Marg intersections with Connaught Place’s outer circle, the Barakhamba Road intersection and the Minto Road-Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg junction. Other locations where traffic movement could be disrupted include the Chelmsford Road-Connaught Place outer circle intersection, Bharion Road-Mahatma Gandhi Marg intersection, Lodhi Road flyover, Neela Gumbad roundabout, Madarsa T-point, Samrat Hotel roundabout, Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg crossing, the underpasses beneath the Bhikaji Cama Place and Moti Bagh flyovers, and the Ring Road-San Martin Marg intersection. Police personnel were deployed in large numbers, manning barricades and checking vehicles as security was tightened ahead of the demonstration. The arrangements come amid traffic restrictions, metro curbs and a mobile internet suspension in parts of the capital. Visuals from the protest site early on Saturday showed a heavy police presence, with personnel stationed along roads and at barricades across the city. Traffic was moving smoothly as police monitored vehicles entering and leaving the area, stopping and checking some cars.