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

Delhi Metro shuts ahead of Jantar Mantar protest

NEW DELHI: 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:

1. Janpath
2. Patel Chowk
3. Central Secretariat
4. Lok Kalyan Marg
5. Rajiv Chowk
6. New Delhi
7. Seva Teerth
8. Mandi House
9. Barakhamba Road
10. ITO
11. Delhi Gate
12. Khan Market
13. Ramakrishna Ashram Marg
14. Jhandewalan
15. Supreme Court
16. Indraprastha
17. Shivaji Stadium
18. Dilli Haat-INA
19. Hauz Khas
20. Jor Bagh
21. Lajpat Nagar
22. Jangpura
23. Ashram
24. Jamia Millia Islamia
25. Chawri Bazar
26. Jama Masjid
27. Karol Bagh
28. Rajendra Place
29. Vishwavidyalaya
30. Kashmere Gate
31. Inderlok
32. Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar
33. Netaji Subhash Place
34. Azadpur
35. Jahangirpuri
36. Haiderpur Badli Mor
37. Majlis Park
38. Seelampur
39. Maujpur-Babarpur
40. Jafrabad
41. Welcome
42. Yamuna Vihar
43. Khajuri Khas
44. Shahdara
45. 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.