17 Delhi Metro stations closed for third day in a row amid CJP-led protest
Seventeen Delhi Metro stations remain closed for the third consecutive day due to security concerns stemming from the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests at Jantar Mantar. The closures have caused significant disruption for commuters and legal professionals, prompting a Supreme Court intervention.
Why it matters
The prolonged closure of critical public transit infrastructure highlights the tension between maintaining public order during civil unrest and the necessity of urban mobility.
Seventeen metro stations in central Delhi were closed for the third consecutive day on Friday (July 24, 2026) due to security concerns, amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party-led (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar in the national capital.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the 17 stations till remain closed from 7.30 a.m. till further instructions
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The interchange facility will continue to be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations, it said.
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