Ahead of a major planned protest by the opposition and the Cockroach Janata Party scheduled for October 10, security agencies and administrative authorities have enforced unprecedented security measures across the national capital. To prevent disorder and maintain public peace, the administration ordered a temporary shutdown of mobile internet services across a broad section of New Delhi.
Approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the digital ban covers a 4-kilometer radius around the Janpath and Kartavya Path intersection. The suspension runs for a 24-hour period—from 10:00 PM on October 9 to 10:00 PM on October 10—specifically designed to curb rumors and prevent mob mobilization via social media in sensitive areas.
Public transit across the National Capital Region (NCR) has experienced massive disruptions under the security clampdown. Acting on recommendations from the Delhi Police, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) shuttered entry and exit gates across 45 major metro stations starting Friday at 9:00 PM through Saturday. The Yellow Line has been the most heavily impacted, alongside 10 stations on the Red Line, 8 on the Blue Line, 7 each on the Violet and Pink Lines, 4 on the Magenta Line, and 1 station on the Airport Express (Orange Line). Furthermore, passenger movement and train operations at Sarai Kale Khan and New Ashok Nagar stations of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) ‘Namo Bharat’ train have been halted for 25 hours, starting from 9:00 PM on October 9 through 10:00 PM on October 10.
Anticipating severe congestion and massive crowds around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations, Northern Railway cancelled several prominent long-distance mail and express trains scheduled to arrive between 4:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Saturday directly from their originating points. The cancellations hit prominent high-priority trains originating from Bihar and West Bengal, including the Magadh Express, Rajendra Nagar–New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani, Sampoorna Kranti Express, Amrit Bharat Express, Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani, and Sealdah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express. Key trains connecting Uttar Pradesh to the capital—such as the Kanpur Shatabdi, Prayagraj Express, Humsafar Express, Shram Shakti Express, UP Sampark Kranti, Agra Intercity, Banaras Express, and Lucknow–New Delhi services—have also been suspended.
The railway disruptions extend to western and central routes connecting Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Punjab. Inbound trains from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Indore, Jabalpur, Udaipur, Sabarmati, Bandra Terminus, Sirsa, and Sri Ganganagar toward Delhi and Nizamuddin have been cancelled. Additionally, the Mumbai Central–New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express and August Kranti Rajdhani Express were rescheduled, departing five hours behind their original departure times.
Railway authorities have urged passengers to verify real-time train updates via the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) portal or the Rail Madad app before heading to stations.
