After four days of closure, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced that the entry gates at all metro stations have been reopened for passengers. The development comes after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down from his post on Saturday.
In a service update posted on X (formerly Twitter), the DMRC confirmed the resumption of full passenger movement at all stations.
Service Update
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) July 25, 2026
Entry gates of all Metro Stations of the Delhi Metro network are now open.
Service Update
— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) July 25, 2026
Entry gates for Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House and Central Secretariat metro stations are now open.
The move comes after the Cockroach Janata Party has called off protests and agitations surrounding the NEET UG paper leaks on Saturday.
Dharmendra Pradhan Steps Down
This comes after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down from his post on July 25, 2026. He tendered his resignation directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a month-long student protest nationwide demanding that he resign over the alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including NEET.
Releasing an open letter on X announcing his resignation, Pradhan said that the events of the past 10 days has never been a “matter of personal prestige for him.”
Keeping in mind the situation of Jantar Mantar, he has taken the decision to resign from his post so that the country's youth do not become “trapped in a web of confusion.”
Addressing the irregularities surrounding the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, Pradhan said the Centre had “immediately” taken cognisance of the matter and that the investigation was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Dharmendra Pradhan further said that he had never shied away from taking responsibility following the paper leak controversy.
“From the very first day, I took responsibility for the situation and never shied away from it. My resolve was that no deserving student should suffer because of examination mafias and no student should face injustice,” the letter read.
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