Delhi Metro Shuts 16 Stations, Including Rajiv Chowk, ITO, Mandi House Amid Protests | Check Full List

Published 22 July 2026 · local

Delhi Metro Shuts 16 Stations, Including Rajiv Chowk, ITO, Mandi House Amid Protests | Check Full List Published By Last Updated: July 22, 2026, 12:47

Delhi Metro Shuts 16 Stations, Including Rajiv Chowk, ITO, Mandi House Amid Protests | Check Full List Published By Last Updated: July 22, 2026, 12:47 IST The DMRC said the closure will remain in effect until further orders. However, interchange facilities will be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, and Central Secretariat. Rapid Read Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Patel Chowk and Central Secretariat Metro stations closed due to security reasons. CJP Protest: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday temporarily closed 16 metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, and Mandi House, until further notice due to heightened security arrangements in the national capital amid ongoing protests led by the Cockraoch Janta Party (CJP). In a post on X, the DMRC said that following 16 metro stations have been closed until further notice 1. Lok Kalyan Marg 2. Rajiv Chowk 3. Patel Chowk 4. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg 5. Barakhambha Road 6. Supreme Court 7. Seva Teerth 8. Janpath 9. Mandi House 10. Central Secretariat 11. ITO 12. Delhi Gate 13. Indraprastha 14. Khan Market 15. Jor Bagh 16. Shivaji Stadium However, the DMRC said that the interchange facilities will be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat. Service UpdateBelow mentioned Metro stations have been closed till further instructions. However, Interchange facility shall remain available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat. 1. Lok Kalyan Marg2. Rajiv Chowk3. Patel Chowk4. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg5.… — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) July 22, 2026 CNN-News18 conducted a ground walkthrough at Janpath and Rajiv Chowk Metro stations, where all entry and exit gates remained shut.

Security personnel were deployed inside the station premises, while barricades had been erected outside to prevent public access. Although train services continued to operate through the affected corridors, commuters were not allowed to enter or exit through the closed stations. Similarly, on Monday, the DMRC temporarily closed five central Delhi stations, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth, “due to security reasons." CRPF Deployed At Metro Stations The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has also been deployed at key metro stations and along routes leading to Parliament as security has been stepped up in the national capital. CRPF personnel have been stationed at metro stations in central Delhi and on roads leading to the Parliament complex to assist Delhi Police in maintaining law and order. VIDEO | Delhi: Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Patel Chowk and Central Secretariat Metro stations closed due to security reasons. Visuals from outside Central Secretariat Metro Station.“I have to go to Rohini… I came to Patel Chowk Metro but it was closed. I took an auto to come here… pic.twitter.com/q6Egv7pSam — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 22, 2026 Earlier, 20 additional companies of the CRPF were airlifted from West Bengal after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordered their immediate deployment in the national capital. CJP Protests The closures come on the third day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, with all 16 stations located near Jantar Mantar and the Parliament complex, where security has been heightened. The protests were triggered by allegations of irregularities in the examination and recruitment systems, with students demanding greater accountability and reforms in the education sector.