Delhi Metro Services To Start Early On Independence Day;
Delhi Metro services To Start Early On Independence Day;
Delhi Metro services will begin at 4am on Independence Day (August 15) as people will go to the historic red Fort for the day's ceremony, the delhi Metro rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Tuesday.
The delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 am on its all lines from all terminal stations on the Independence Day in order to facilitate the public to attend the ceremony, officials said on Tuesday.
The delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 am on its all lines from all terminal stations on the Independence Day in order to facilitate the public to attend the ceremony, officials said on Tuesday.
The train services will be available at a frequency of 15 minutes on all lines till 6 am on thursday and thereafter, regular timetable will be followed for the rest of the day, they said.
“In addition, people who will be in possession of a bonafide invitation card issued by the Ministry of Defence for attending the Independence Day ceremony will be permitted entry and travel on production of valid government issued photo identity card at stations.
Meanwhile, DMRC also stated that passengers holding government-issued invitation cards for the Independence Day ceremony, can undertake their journey by simply showing their invitation cards and a proof of identity. However, with this facility, exit and subsequent return journey will be permitted only from three stations.
“This arrangement will be valid for exit only at Lal Quila, Jama Masjid and chandni Chowk metro stations, which are closest to the venue. The same invitation cards will also be valid for performing return journey from these three stations only,” DMRC’s Principal Executive director Anuj Dayal said. Notices to inform passengers about the event will be posted on trains, Dial said, adding that the fees for these trips will be refunded to the DMRC by the tourism department.