Overview
- The Delhi Metro, which closed entry and exit at 45 stations at 9:00 PM on Friday, said those gates will remain shut until 10:00 PM on Saturday while security agencies review the situation.
- Interchange facilities are being kept open at most affected stations, but New Delhi station has its entry and exit fully closed, creating transfer bottlenecks for commuters.
- The closures cover central hubs including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Janpath, Mandi House and ITO, concentrating disruption around government and commercial areas.
- The Cockroach Janta Party is staging the protests to demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and handling of Form 6.
- Commuters should expect route changes, crowd controls and evolving advisories because authorities say station access will be reassessed and updates issued by security agencies through the evening.