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.
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. DMRC chairperson D.
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. Thara, in her affidavit, sought discharge from contempt proceedings initiated by the Supreme Court in an order passed at the end of a special hearing on Sunday, October 11. On October 12, the affidavit said that Metro services at six stations were closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. The time was later extended by an hour, until 5 p.m.
This may have been in view of the Opposition bloc’s “March for Democracy” to the Supreme Court.
