Delhi Enforces Transport Restrictions and Tight Security Before Youth Protest

Delhi authorities halted transit routes and mobilised thousands of officers to deter a youth protest.

Authorities in Delhi have closed dozens of metro stations and cancelled multiple trains to thwart an upcoming youth demonstration. Thousands of security personnel were sent across the Indian capital ahead of the gathering organised by the Cockroach youth movement. Officials hope the security cordon will block crowds from assembling.

• Transport curbsUrban rail services faced heavy cuts, with dozens of metro stops shuttered alongside multiple inbound rail services.
• Mobilisation goalsLeaders of the youth group sought to bring thousands of demonstrators onto the streets.