17 Delhi Metro stations closed for third day in a row amid CJP-led protest

People outside the ITO Metro station which remains closed due to security reasons. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Seventeen metro stations in central Delhi were closed for the third consecutive day on Friday (July 24, 2026) due to security concerns, amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party-led (CJP) protest near Jantar Mantar in the national capital.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the 17 stations till remain closed from 7.30 a.m. till further instructionsJantar Mantar protest LIVE updates - July 24, 2026Full list of closed Delhi Metro stations: Lok Kalyan Marg Rajiv Chowk Patel Chowk Ramakrishna Ashram Marg Barakhambha Road Supreme Court Seva Teerth Janpath Mandi House Central Secretariat ITO Delhi Gate Indraprastha Khan Market Jor Bagh Shivaji Stadium Jhandewalan The interchange facility will continue to be available at Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations, it said.The closure of metro stations has caused inconvenience to office-goers, students and other commuters. On Wednesday (July 22, 2026), the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) filed a plea in the apex court, saying the closure of several metro stations had made it difficult for lawyers and litigants to come to court. Published - July 24, 2026 11:45 am IST