No Cancellation of Metro Services On October 10, Zero Reduction Of Train Trips: DMRC Submits Before Supreme Court

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has filed a compliance affidavit before the Supreme Court in response to its October 9 order, that had asked the government to take a decision on the operation of Metro trains and other rail services in a suitable and regulated manner, ahead of CJP protests.

Filed through Group Captain Sanjay Vinayakrao Kute, General Manager (Legal), DMRC, supreme court has been told there was no curtailment or cancellation of Metro Train Services.

"There was zero reduction in the total volume of metro operation i.e. there was no reduction in number of train trips. Trains were inducted strictly as per the standard Saturday Schedule, with 271 trains inducted into service on 10 Oct, 2026. A full complement of 4157 train trips were run on 10 Oct 2026 as per the schedule across the network," the affidavit adds.

It is further submitted that the number of affected stations was scaled down from 57 to 45 stations and upon receiving directions from the Delhi Police to open the above 45 stations from 10:00 PM on 10.10.2026, the station controllers were directed to open the entry and exit gates across all these 45 stations and thereafter the stations were opened and services continued normally.

Court has further been informed that entry and exit regulations were restricted to only 45 out of 303 stations across the Metro network, accounting for only 15% of the entire network.

"Crucially, out of the 45 stations where entry/exit gates were regulated, 14 key interchange stations (including major transit hubs such as Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, Hauz Khas, Dilli Haat-INA, and Netaji Subhash Place) continued to provide full and uninterrupted line-interchange facilities for commuters. Commuters entering into the city as well as inside the city were able to change transit corridors seamlessly without disruption," the affidavit adds.

The affidavit adds the total number of commuters who travelled on the Metro network during its operational hours, was approximately 32 lakh. It is submitted that this figure was slightly lower than the ridership on a normal second Saturday.

"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," the DMRC reply submits.

On October 9, in the plea before Supreme Court alleging indiscriminate closure of 57 metro stations and cancellation of trains, the Centre had defended its decision, saying the citizens lives cannot be put to risk and its decision is essential to maintaining law and order in the national capital.

SG Mehta had assured the bench that he would take up the issue with the government, but at the same time some leeway has to be granted to the enforcement agencies. Court has asked the Centre to reconsider and take a call.

The government's order was issued ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party protests scheduled for tomorrow October 10 against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR row. Notably, the protests have not been granted the requisite permissions.

Petitions before Supreme Court were filed by CPI(M) General Secretary MA Baby and other petitioners challenging the curbs imposed by the authorities ahead of the protests.

Later, a contempt petition was also filed in the Supreme Court alleging that the Central government has violated the court’s order to lift restrictions on metro and train services.

Case Title: MA Baby vs Union of India