Newdelhi,Oct 14, 2026 16:46 IST
Delhi Metro services were neither curtailed nor cancelled during the recent protests in the national capital, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The DMRC stated that entry and exit were regulated at 45 of its 303 stations, leaving more than 85 per cent of the rapid transit network fully accessible to the public.
In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, the transport body explained that these targeted access adjustments affected only 15 per cent of its network and were enacted following assessments and directives from law enforcement agencies.
According to the DMRC figures, approximately 3.2 million passengers boarded the metro on October 10, compared to roughly 5.8 million commuters on a typical second Saturday. The corporation submitted this compliance report in response to an order issued by the Supreme Court on October 9.
The apex court had been examining a petition challenging the shuttering of multiple metro stations and the suspension of incoming trains to Delhi ahead of the October 10 demonstration. During the hearing, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant instructed the central government to guarantee that there would be no total ban on the operation of metro services and incoming trains, while also ordering the DMRC and relevant authorities to submit compliance affidavits.
The demonstration itself was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party alongside various student groups to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged procedural flaws within the Election Commission.
Reaffirming its position in the official report, the DMRC emphasized that train operations ran continuously throughout the day of the protest, and any temporary access limitations at the 45 affected stations were executed strictly under the guidance of police authorities.