CJP protest: Is travel from Noida, Gurugram to Delhi affected today? Check key transport routes, border status | Today’s news
Ahead of the proposed Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10, Delhi is under an unprecedented security blanket with around 25,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the city.
Delhi Police refused permission for a proposed demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing lack of notice and concerns over compliance during an earlier protest.
Commuting for those traveling to New Delhi from Noida or Gurugram is likely to be severely affected today.
Quick answers to key questions
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Yes. Heavy queues were reported on the Sarita Vihar–Kalindi Kunj stretch with security checks and traffic jams affecting travel into Delhi.
Yes. Barricades and security checks at the Sarhaul border reduced road space, causing long queues and traffic jams on the link roads from Cyber City, Udyog Vihar and MG Road.
The recommendation suggests considering Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and MG Road where possible. Check the current traffic information before you set out, as restrictions may change depending on the situation.
Entry and exit gates at 45 stations, including Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi, Central Secretariat and Mandi House, are restricted. The restrictions do not mean that the entire metro network is closed; check DMRC notification before travel.
Yes. Traffic diversions, security checks and congestion may delay journeys and some trains serving New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin have been reported cancelled. Check train status and allow additional travel time.
Up to 45 metro stations face entry and exit restrictions, and surveillance has been stepped up at the capital’s borders, railway stations, bus terminals and other sensitive locations.
With restrictions affecting major transport hubs and several parts of the city, commuters have been advised to check official notifications and plan their journeys accordingly.
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Border bottlenecks and security checks
Congestion that started piling up on Friday night has turned major arteries into severe gridlock.
The stretch between Sarita Vihar and Kalindi Kunj border, the primary artery for traffic between Delhi and Noida, witnessed a bumper-to-bumper queue stretching for long distances on Friday.
Similarly, at the Sarhaul border connecting Gurugram with Delhi, heavy police barricades and security checks have drastically reduced road space and created long lines of cars and buses. The spillover effect overwhelmed the connecting roads from Cyber City, Udyog Vihar and MG Road.
Delhi and Gurugram traffic police personnel have been deployed at the borders and nearby junctions to regulate vehicular movement.
Police also stepped up checks on vehicles at these border crossings, checking buses and screening groups of travelers deemed suspicious.
According to reports, regular journeys that normally take 15 to 20 minutes are currently stretching into grueling 1-2 hour waits.
Motorists are advised to remain patient and consider alternate routes such as Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and MG Road where possible.
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Citywide traffic alerts and key detours
Inside the national capital, Delhi, the traffic police have put in place a comprehensive diversion alert at 30 key locations from 6am on Saturday.
Commuters have been asked to avoid unnecessary journeys to railway stations, Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) and airports via New Delhi and Central Delhi.
The restrictions mainly apply to areas around the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
Prominent intersections facing strict regulations include Dhaula Kuan Flyover, Mandi House Roundabout, Shankar Road-Vande Mataram ‘T’ Point, Jhandewalan, Minto Road, Bhikaji Cama Place and various points around Connaught Place.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Dinesh Gupta clarified that while no roads are completely closed, real-time traffic management decisions are being taken based on the evolving law and order situation on the ground.
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Severely limited public transport
Those hoping to rely on public transportation that bypasses road traffic will find little relief as the transit network faces massive operational curbs.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has closed entry and exit gates at 45 Delhi Metro stations since Friday night. The affected stations include Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Patel Chowk, Mandi House, Janpath, Supreme Court, ITO, Kashmir Gate and several stations in South and North East Delhi.
According to the DMRC, the restrictions will remain in force even on Saturday until further notice. Interchange stations will be available at affected stations, except New Delhi Metro station where restrictions will apply.
Rail commuters are likely to face disruption as several trains scheduled to arrive or depart from New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway stations between 4 am and 2 pm have been reported cancelled.
However, the police clarified that passengers with valid train tickets will not be prevented from traveling and that action will be taken against those who try to violate law and order.
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Despite a heavy deployment of security personnel and widespread transit bans, the Supreme Court weighed in on the situation on Friday, upholding the right to protest and criticizing Delhi’s blanket transit bans as “overreaching”.
