JOIN USDelhi Metro will stop services across routes at 8 pm on Diwali, which is three hours before the scheduled time, said Metro officials on Saturday.
On Tuesday, the last train will start at 8 pm from terminal stations across six lines namely Dilshad Garden, Rithala, Jahangirpuri, Huda City Centre, Noida City Centre, Dwarka Sector-21, Yamuna Bank, Vaishali, Inderlok, Mundka, Central Secretariat and Badarpur.
“Metro train services will run as usual for the rest of the day on Diwali from 6 am onwards,” said a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation official.
On a normal day, about 15 trains are withdrawn from the lines during non-peak hours from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Additionally, in view of Bhai Duj which will be celebrated on November 15, Metro trains will make 200 extra trips.