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Delhi Metro to start services at 6 am on Diwali

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In short

The revised schedule ensures early terminal departures on select transit corridors, with systemwide operations concluding at 10 pm on Sunday. Concurrently, law enforcement is strictly restricting firecrackers to specific daytime and evening windows, mandating QR-coded green alternatives from approved merchants. These interventions follow Central Pollution Control Board readings placing the air quality index at a troubling 364.

Key points

  • Commuters must plan evening travel carefully because all metro operations will conclude t…: Commuters must plan evening travel carefully because all metro operations will conclude terminal departures by 10 pm.
  • Residents may only discharge certified green crackers during designated hours between 6 t…: Residents may only discharge certified green crackers during designated hours between 6 to 7 am and 8 to 10 pm.
  • Capital authorities face mounting environmental pressure as air quality forecasts indicat…: Capital authorities face mounting environmental pressure as air quality forecasts indicate conditions will deteriorate into the severe category.

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Metro services on the Pink Line, Magenta Line and Grey Line will commence at 6 am from their respective terminal stations, instead of the usual Sunday start time of 7 am, DMRC said in a post on X.

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On the Pink Line, early services will be available on the Majlis Park-Majlis Park/Shiv Vihar stretch. On the Magenta Line, trains will start early on the Botanical Garden-Krishna Park Extension and Majlis Park-Deepali Chowk stretches. The early start on the Grey Line will cover the Dwarka-Kakrola-Dhansa Bus Stand section.

Following the early commencement, regular train services on these corridors will operate as per the Sunday timetable.

Meanwhile, the last train services from terminal stations across all Delhi Metro lines, including the Airport Express Line, will depart at 10 pm on Sunday.

The revised schedule has been announced to facilitate commuters travelling during the Diwali festivities.

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