Supreme Court Prevents Indiscriminate Delhi Metro Station Closures
· India · Indian Express, LiveMint, The Hindu
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to ensure that Delhi Metro services are not completely halted and that stations are not shut indiscriminately. This ruling follows a request from Delhi Police to close 57 stations ahead of a protest scheduled for October 10. The court emphasized that measures must be proportionate, noting that the network carries millions of passengers daily. The proposed closures would have impacted major corridors, including the Yellow and Blue lines, which account for a significant portion of the city's daily ridership. The exact number of stations that will now remain open remains to be seen.
Why it matters
The directive prevents widespread disruption for lakhs of commuters who rely on the Delhi Metro for daily travel between Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, and Ghaziabad.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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