New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) – In a bid to facilitate the movement of election duty staff, the Delhi Metro will commence operations from 4 AM on all lines on February 5, the day of the Delhi Assembly elections, and February 8, the vote counting day, officials announced on Monday.
According to a statement issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), trains will operate at a 30-minute frequency between 4 AM and 6 AM. After 6 AM, normal metro services will resume as per the regular schedule.
Additionally, the last metro services on all lines will be extended on the intervening night of February 5 and 6 to accommodate polling officials returning late after election duties. The specific extensions are as follows:
- Red Line: Extended from 11 PM to 12 AM.
- Yellow Line: From Millennium City Centre Gurugram to Samaypur Badli, extended from 11 PM to 11:30 PM; from Samaypur Badli to Millennium City Centre Gurugram, extended from 11 PM to 11:45 PM.
- Blue Line: Extended until 11:50 PM.
- Violet Line: Services extended until 12 AM.
- Other Lines: The extension goes up to 1 AM.