Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Metro services altered for Independence Day across Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata
India's Independence Day is on August 15, and many people go to special celebrations.
To help everyone travel, the metro trains in three big cities made special plans.
In Delhi, the metro will open extra early, at 4 in the morning, so people can get to the big celebration.
Trains in Delhi will come every 30 minutes until 6 am, when normal service starts.
In Bengaluru, one metro station near a government building will be closed all day from 10 am to 9:30 pm for safety.
Trains will still pass that station in Bengaluru, but they will not stop there.
People can use two other nearby stations instead.
In Kolkata, one metro line called the Orange Line will not run at all on that day.
Other Kolkata lines will run with their usual timings, just some with different numbers of trains.
Special guests in Delhi got special QR tickets to ride the metro for free.
All travelers should check the changes before they go out on Independence Day.
Delhi Metro will start services at 4 am from all terminal stations, running every 30 minutes until 6 am on August 15, 2026.
Bengaluru's Dr BR Ambedkar (Vidhana Soudha) station will be closed for passenger entry and exit from 10 am to 9:30 pm, with trains passing through without stopping.
Kolkata Metro will operate no services on the Orange Line on Independence Day.
DMRC has supplied 1.30 lakh special pre-vended QR tickets to the Ministry of Defence for Special Guests and bona fide invitees attending the celebrations.
Bengaluru passengers can use Cubbon Park Metro Station or Sir M. Visvesvaraya Station, Central College as alternatives during the restriction period.
- Who
- Metro passengers and commuters in Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, along with authorities DMRC, BMRCL and Metro Railway, Kolkata
- What
- Special metro service arrangements for Independence Day, including early Delhi services, a Bengaluru station closure and no Kolkata Orange Line services
- When
- August 15, 2026 (Independence Day)
- Where
- Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, India
- Why
- To facilitate travel for Special Guests, invitees and the general public attending Independence Day celebrations and to support related security arrangements
- Event
- Independence Day (India)
- Date
- August 15, 2026
- Delhi Metro start time
- 4 am from all terminal stations
- Delhi Metro frequency
- Every 30 minutes until 6 am
- Bengaluru station closed
- Dr BR Ambedkar (Vidhana Soudha)
- Bengaluru closure hours
- 10 am to 9:30 pm
- Kolkata Orange Line
- No services on August 15
- Special QR tickets supplied
- 1.30 lakh to the Ministry of Defence
- Nearest Delhi stations to venue
- Lal Quila, Delhi Gate, Jama Masjid