DMRC says Metro was ‘fully functional’, 32 lakh rode trains on October 10

A view of the closed Jahangirpuri Metro Station, as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced that entry and exit gates at 57 stations would remain closed from 9 p.m. on 9 October and throughout 10 October, citing security reasons.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and its chairperson filed separate affidavits in the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15, 2026), stating that the Metro network remained “fully functional” on October 10, recording 32 lakh passengers.

“There was zero reduction in the total volume of metro operation or the number of train trips,” the DMRC said.

Though the DMRC admitted that commuter traffic was “slightly lower” than the typical 58 lakh passengers on a “normal” second Saturday, it attributed the drop to public caution amid protests rather than administrative paralysis. It said ordinary citizens were “compelled to forgo their usual day-to-day activities” on October 10.

The day saw heavy security crackdowns in the capital against demonstrations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Petitioners like CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby and advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi had argued that widespread barricading and station closures violated an October 9 Supreme Court order mandating proportionate movement restrictions.