Delhi Metro stations reopen after October 10 protest; are trains running again?

Delhi Metro station gates reopened late on Saturday, October 10, 2026, after security restrictions linked to the Jantar Mantar protest. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said entry, exit and interchange facilities were available across its network. Indian Railways also said Delhi-area train services were beginning to normalise on Saturday evening and that normal services would resume from midnight into Sunday, October 11. That does not reinstate trains already cancelled for October 10: passengers should check their specific train before travelling.

The updates mark a change from Saturday’s earlier travel advice. Metro access was restricted at 45 stations, while Northern Railway cancelled 245 train services. Here is what changed and what commuters still need to verify.

When did Delhi Metro stations reopen?

DMRC announced late Saturday that the entry and exit gates of all Delhi Metro stations were open and that interchange facilities at the affected stations were available. The restrictions had begun at 9 p.m. on Friday, October 9, and remained in place for about 25 hours.

The initial security plan named 57 stations, but DMRC’s revised advisory reduced the number facing entry and exit restrictions to 45. Those included Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Janpath, Mandi House, ITO and Kashmere Gate. Reports published before the revision may therefore give a different station count.

The restriction concerned entering and leaving stations, not a shutdown of the entire Metro network. During the closure, passengers could still change lines at affected interchange stations except New Delhi Metro station. DMRC’s later update said interchange access had been restored there too.

An earlier advisory had indicated the gate restrictions would last until 6 p.m. on Saturday, subject to a security review. They were extended until about 10 p.m. The 6 p.m. time was a forecast, not the time access was confirmed to have returned.

What happened to trains serving Delhi?

Northern Railway cancelled 245 services for Saturday, including 75 Mail and Express trains and 170 shorter-distance passenger trains. The disruption particularly affected services connected with New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations during the 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. period. Some trains were also rescheduled or had their journeys shortened.

Railway officials cited anticipated road congestion around the stations amid the protest-related security measures. By Saturday evening, operations had begun to normalise. Northern Railway said normal services would be restored from midnight, at the start of Sunday, October 11. That was a service-restoration announcement, not a guarantee that every previously cancelled train would run or that every passenger’s booking was unchanged.

What should commuters check before leaving?

• For Metro trips: Check DMRC’s latest service updates before setting out, particularly if travelling through central Delhi. Its late-Saturday update confirmed that station gates and interchange facilities had reopened.
• For mainline trains: Check your train number, date and booking through Indian Railways’ train-enquiry or reservation services. Do not rely on a general announcement of normal operations to determine whether a particular cancelled or rescheduled train is available.
• For station access by road: Allow extra time. Delhi Traffic Police warned that diversions could be imposed from 6 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, depending on conditions. Reopened Metro gates do not mean surrounding roads will be unrestricted.

The October 10 restrictions were imposed ahead of a protest called at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. For travellers, the key distinction is between the confirmed reopening of Metro access late Saturday and the railway’s stated return to normal service from Sunday, with individual train status still requiring a check.