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Travel Restrictions Disrupt Commuters Across Delhi-NCR
Travel restrictions were put in place in Delhi ahead of a protest that police had not permitted.
Police checks and road closures made some journeys slow and difficult.
Some people got out of buses or taxis and walked.
Others had to switch between rickshaws, autos, buses and the Metro.
Passengers said some taxi drivers would not take them to their destinations or asked for much more money than usual.
A person travelling to catch a train worried about arriving on time.
A Metro rider said service had resumed from Ballabhgarh, though other commuters described Metro access as disrupted.
Some CJP leaders were detained at the airport while heading to the protest site.
Security checks at Seemapuri’s Apsara Border caused long traffic jams, and some commercial vehicles were denied entry into Delhi.
Commuters reported leaving buses and taxis to walk, changing transport modes, and waiting for buses.
Passengers said taxi drivers refused some trips or quoted double or triple the usual fare.
A commuter said the Metro had resumed from Ballabhgarh, while others described Metro stations or services as shut or inaccessible.
Cockroach Janta Party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Indira Gandhi International Airport while travelling to a planned protest.
- Who
- Commuters in Delhi-NCR and Cockroach Janta Party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
- What
- Travel restrictions and security checks disrupted journeys; three CJP leaders were detained while heading to a planned protest.
- Where
- Delhi and the National Capital Region, including Seemapuri’s Apsara Border and Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- Authorities imposed restrictions and tightened security to prevent a CJP protest for which Delhi Police had denied permission.
Commuters and Riders
Authorities’ stated security purpose
Restrictions and public disruption
Commuters and Riders
Commuters and a She Ryds driver described traffic jams, blocked roads, difficulty reaching passengers and missed-connection concerns as unnecessary or highly inconvenient.
Authorities’ stated security purpose
The article says restrictions and tightened security were imposed to prevent a protest for which Delhi Police had denied permission; it does not include a police response to commuters’ complaints.
Protest and its demand
Commuters and Riders
Some commuters and the driver criticized the disruption to ordinary travel and called for a designated place for protesters.
Authorities’ stated security purpose
CJP leaders were travelling to Jantar Mantar to demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.
Key facts
- Protest organizer
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Protest demand
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Border checkpoint mentioned
- Seemapuri’s Apsara Border
- Reported taxi fares
- Some drivers reportedly asked for double or triple the usual fare
- Leaders detained
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
- Detention location
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
Quotes
Passenger travelling from Gwalior
A passenger travelling with family to board a train at Old Delhi Railway Station.
“The entire Delhi is shut down and blocked. Metro stations are closed from all sides, and roads have been blocked everywhere. Students are facing difficulties...we are riders but are unable to get ride requests. Students are calling us, but how can we reach them? How do we drop them since roads are closed?”
thehansindia.com
“Our train tickets are booked, but we are facing problems finding a taxi from here. Our train departs from Old Delhi Railway Station. Whenever we ask for a taxi, no one is willing to go there. Those who are willing to take us are charging double or triple the usual fare.”
thehansindia.com
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