Jantar Mantar protest : Delhi police issues traffic curbs at 30 locations; Read to check the full list

New Delhi: 08/10/2026: Traffic seen due to INDIA bloc MPs meeting at Moets restaurant at Connaught Place, in New Delhi on October 08, 2026.Photo by: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/ The Hindu | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory, announcing of possible diversions and restrictions in as many as 30 locations across the national capital region on Saturday (October 10, 2026), owing to the protests by various organisations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar. The restrictions are scheduled to be imposed since 6 A.M., depending on ground conditions, mentioned the official X handle of Delhi Traffic Police.Posting on X, the Delhi Traffic Police wrote, “Commuters are advised to plan their journeys in advance, avoid non-essential travel through affected areas. Please keep extra time in hand if travelling towards railway stations, ISBTs, or the Airport via New Delhi and Central Delhi”. It noted that commuters are requested not to undertake non-essential travel on Saturday.DELHI TRAFFIC POLICE ADVISORY In view of the law and order situation, traffic may be impacted on following stretches in Delhi on 10.10.2026. 1. Diversions Diversions will be enforced starting from 06:00 AM on 10.10.2026 depending upon prevailing situation. General public is informed that movement at following points and surrounding stretches might remain affected:- 1.Round About Shankar Road-Vande Matram 'T' Point towards New Delhi 2.Dhaula Kuan Flyover 3.Round About Jhandewalan 4.Round About Panchkuian 5.Round About Mandi House 6.Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point) 7.Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point) 8.Minto Road/Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg 9. Guru Nanak Chowk 10.Chemsford Road – Outer Circle Connaught Place T-Point 11.Bharion Road- MGM (Ring Road) T-Point 12.Lodhi Road Flyover 13.Round About Neela Gumbad 14.Madarsa T- Point 15.Round About Samrat Hotel 16.Sardar Patel Marg- Panchsheel Marg Crossing 17.Under Bhikaji Kama Place 18.Under Moti Bagh Flyover 19.Ring Road-San Martin Marg T-Point 20.Round About Ashoka Road – Jantar Mantar Road 21.Round About Windsor Palace 22.Tolstoy-Janpath Crossing 23.Round About Rail Bhawan 24.Jai Singh Road – Sansad Marg Crossing 25.Outer Circle Connaught Place -Barakhamba Road T-Point 26.Round About Gol Dak Khana 27.Round About Patel Chowk 28.Jai Singh Road – Ashoka Road T-Point 29.Round About RML Hospital 30.Outer Circle Connaught Place - Sansad Marg T-Point 2.Commuters' Advisory & Recommendations •Plan in Advance: Please keep extra travel time in hand if heading towards railway stations, ISBTs, or the airport via New Delhi and Central Delhi. •Avoid Non-Essential Travel: Commuters are requested not to undertake non essential travel. •Dynamic Restrictions: Traffic management measures are dynamic and will be relaxed or regulated based on real-time ground assessment. 3.Stay Updated (Real-Time Information) For live updates, alternate routes, and continuous traffic alerts, please keep referring to official Delhi Traffic Police platforms: •Website: https://t.co/8CZTflQ8x7 •X (Twitter): @dtptraffic •Instagram : @dtptraffic •Facebook : @dtptraffic •Helpline Numbers: 1095 or 011-25844444 @LtGovDelhi @CPDelhi @DelhiPolice— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) October 9, 2026List of affected roads Round About Shankar Road–Vande Matram ‘T’ Point towards New Delhi Dhaula Kuan Flyover Round About Jhandewalan Round About Panchkuian Round About Mandi House Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point) Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point) Minto Road–Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg Guru Nanak Chowk Chemsford Road–Outer Circle, Connaught Place T-Point Bharion Road–MGM (Ring Road) T-Point Lodhi Road Flyover Round About Neela Gumbad Madarsa T-Point Round About Samrat Hotel Sardar Patel Marg–Panchsheel Marg Crossing Under Bhikaji Kama Place Under Moti Bagh Flyover Ring Road–San Martin Marg T-Point Round About Ashoka Road–Jantar Mantar Road Round About Windsor Palace Tolstoy–Janpath Crossing Round About Rail Bhawan Jai Singh Road–Sansad Marg Crossing Outer Circle, Connaught Place–Barakhamba Road T-Point Round About Gol Dak Khana Round About Patel Chowk Jai Singh Road–Ashoka Road T-Point Round About RML Hospital Outer Circle, Connaught Place–Sansad Marg T-Point The development follows as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had announced a day earlier about the closure of 45 metro stations in the national capital in a bid to prevent any law and order situation. The previous decision of closure of 57 railway stations got revoked following an immediate rap by the Supreme Court.Alongside, over 200 trains coming into or originating from Delhi have been cancelled or rescheduled by four railway zones, such as Western Railway, Central Railway, Northern Railway and North-Western Railway. Published - October 10, 2026 10:44 am IST