Rajiv Chowk Metro station fell deserted on 22 July 2026 after Delhi Metro shut 16 stations across the network due to security concerns amid protests in the national capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Delhi Metro closed 16 stations, including the busy Rajiv Chowk interchange, on 22 July 2026 as security forces heightened vigil across New Delhi in response to ongoing protests. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Authorities shut 16 Delhi Metro stations on 22 July 2026 amid a security clampdown in the national capital, leaving platforms like Rajiv Chowk unusually empty during peak hours. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Delhi Metro suspended services at 16 stations on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, citing security reasons linked to protests, with Rajiv Chowk — one of the network's busiest hubs — among those affected. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Commuters gathered at Rajiv Chowk Metro station on 22 July 2026 even as 16 Delhi Metro stations remained shut due to heightened security across the national capital amid protests. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Passengers gathered at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026 as Delhi Metro closed 16 stations across the city due to security concerns linked to protests, disrupting daily commutes. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Mandi House Metro station saw a build-up of commuters on 22 July 2026 after Delhi Metro shut 16 stations for security reasons, funnelling passengers to fewer operational stops amid protests. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Commuters were seen waiting at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026 as Delhi Metro kept 16 stations closed due to security reasons, with Delhi Police maintaining heightened vigil. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Long queues of passengers formed at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026 after Delhi Metro suspended entry at 16 stations in response to security concerns amid protests in New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Security personnel stood guard at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026 as commuters waited amid the closure of 16 Delhi Metro stations due to heightened security following protests. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Armed security personnel were deployed at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026, overseeing waiting commuters as Delhi remained on high alert with 16 Metro stations closed. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Delhi Police and security personnel stood guard at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026 as protest-linked tensions prompted the shutdown of 16 Delhi Metro stations across the city. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Security vigil was visibly tightened at Mandi House Metro station on 22 July 2026, with personnel stationed at entry points as Delhi Metro kept 16 stations closed amid ongoing protests. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Protests in New Delhi triggered the closure of 16 Delhi Metro stations on 22 July 2026, with security personnel deployed at key stops including Mandi House to manage stranded commuters. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)