Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Delhi Police Warns of Diversions Ahead of CJP Protest
A protest by the Cockroach Janta Party is scheduled at Jantar Mantar.
The protest is about youth-led demands linked to a voter-list revision drive.
Delhi Police says some roads will be diverted or tightly controlled starting at 6:00 a.m.
on Saturday, October 10.
The advisory lists many junctions in Central and New Delhi that drivers may need to avoid.
More than 23,000 security personnel, including paramilitary units, are expected to help manage the event.
Some entrances and exits at six metro stations will be restricted.
Metro interchanges will still work.
Police advise people to avoid unnecessary trips in the affected areas and allow extra time when travelling to the airport, bus terminals, or railway stations.
Delhi Traffic Police announced restrictions and diversions from 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10.
The advisory identifies nearly 30 intersections and junctions across Central and New Delhi for traffic regulation or diversion.
The Cockroach Janta Party demonstration is scheduled at Jantar Mantar and concerns youth-led demands related to the Special Intensive Revision drive.
The advisory says more than 23,000 security personnel, including paramilitary units, are being deployed.
Selected gates at six central metro stations will be restricted, while interchange facilities remain operational.
- Who
- Delhi Traffic Police, the Cockroach Janta Party, commuters, and more than 23,000 security personnel.
- What
- Traffic diversions and restrictions, along with selected metro-gate restrictions, are planned around a CJP demonstration.
- When
- Restrictions are to begin at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar and affected areas across Central and New Delhi.
- Why
- To manage traffic and security for the scheduled protest, which concerns youth-led demands related to the Special Intensive Revision drive.
- Restriction start
- 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Security deployment
- More than 23,000 personnel, including paramilitary units
- Traffic locations
- Nearly 30 intersections and roundabouts are flagged for regulation or diversion
- Affected metro stations
- New Delhi, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, and Mandi House
- Metro interchanges
- Interchange facilities are to remain operational
- Travel advice
- Avoid non-essential travel in affected areas; allow extra time for airport, bus-terminal, and railway-station trips