New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- There was no curtailment or cancellation of metro train services in view of October 10 protests in the national capital and the entry and exit were restricted at just 45 out of the 303 stations, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation told the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the DMRC also said the number of commuters on October 10 was slightly lower than the ridership on a normal second Saturday which shows the "adverse impact" of protest on the lives of ordinary citizens.

It said over 85 per cent of metro network (258 stations) remained fully operational, accessible and functional for commuters.

The DMRC said the entry and exit were restricted at only 45 out of 303 stations, accounting for 15 per cent of the entire network, from 9 pm of October 9 till October 10.

It said the entry and exit regulations were undertaken pursuant to the assessment of law enforcement agencies and in accordance with their directions.

"The actual number of passengers who boarded the metro on October 10, 2026 was 32 lakh approx, as against approximately 58 lakh passengers on a normal second Saturday," the DMRC said.

"This reduction may be attributed to the protest, which appears to have prompted a large number of commuters to refrain from travelling and, consequently, from undertaking their usual daily activities or attending to their business or private employment," it said.

The corporation filed the compliance report in pursuance to the apex court's October 9 order.

While hearing a plea against the closure of various metro stations and cancellation of trains to Delhi in view of the October 10 protest in the national capital, the top court had directed the Centre to ensure that there was no "complete prohibition" of the movement of metro and trains coming to Delhi.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant had also directed the DMRC and others to file a compliance affidavit.

The protest call was given by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and some student organisations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Election Commission.

A separate affidavit was also filed in the apex court by the DMRC chairperson, who said the October 9 order was complied with in letter and spirit.

"I state and submit that, as pointed out hereinabove, the entire metro network, except for the 45 stations specified in the modified notification dated October 9, 2026...remained fully functional throughout the day on October 10," the affidavit said.

DMRC said all 4,157 scheduled trips ran on October 10, with entry-exit restricted at 45 stations instead of the 57 initially sought by police, following the Supreme

Court's order.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.