Connaught Place &
Chandni Chowk

Barricades and police deployments changed access around CP and Sansad Marg

According to on-the-ground reporting published early Saturday afternoon, most approaches around Sansad Marg, Connaught Place and Jantar Mantar had barricades by 9 a.m. Road diversions, checks and detention operations affected movement. Cab bookings and auto journeys towards CP were also disrupted.

Local relevance: Access from Patel Nagar, Barakhamba Road and nearby corridors may be slower or require an alternative route.

City trader group warns festival-season sales are being hit

The Chamber of Trade and Industry called for large protests to be moved away from commercial hubs during the festival period. It claimed that market business had fallen by around 70% over the previous three days; that figure is the association’s estimate, not independently verified retail sales data.

Local relevance: CP businesses face disruption at the start of a significant seasonal shopping period.

Chandni Chowk traders expected the market to stay open

Unlike several central Delhi markets, Chandni Chowk traders told reporters that shops were expected to remain open on Saturday. The Chandni Chowk Traders Parishad also appealed to political parties to avoid affecting business during the festival and wedding shopping season.

Important distinction: Traders’ intention to open does not establish that every individual store was open, or that visitor access was normal throughout the day.

Chandni Chowk Metro excluded from the revised 45-station closure list

After an initial 57-station list, DMRC reduced the number of stations facing entry/exit restrictions to 45. Chandni Chowk station was not on the revised list, but nearby Chawri Bazar and Jama Masjid stations were. Route conditions might still affect journeys into the old city.

Local relevance: Travellers should check the exact station they intend to use; the status of Chandni Chowk cannot be inferred from the closures at Chawri Bazar and Jama Masjid.

Rajiv Chowk, Janpath and New Delhi among stations with restricted gate access

DMRC’s revised 9 October advisory specified 45 stations with entry and exit closed from 9 p.m. on 9 October until 6 p.m. on 10 October, pending a security review. Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, Chawri Bazar and Jama Masjid were listed. The advisory allowed interchange at affected stations except New Delhi.

Police warned of diversions; rail cancellations complicated trips into central Delhi

Delhi Traffic Police warned of possible restrictions at central Delhi junctions beginning the morning of 10 October. Indian Railways also cancelled a number of services scheduled to reach New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations in a morning-to-afternoon window. People travelling to the markets from outside Delhi faced additional disruption.