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Delhi Metro to Start Early Services on Independence Day 2026
Independence Day is a special day that is celebrated on August 15 every year.
In Delhi, many people gather at the Red Fort to watch the celebrations.
The metro is a train that helps people travel around the city.
The Delhi Metro wanted to help everyone reach the Red Fort on time.
So it will start running very early on August 15, 2026.
The first trains will leave at 4 o'clock in the morning.
These early trains will come every 30 minutes.
The normal schedule will start at 6 o'clock in the morning.
This way, special guests and families can get to the celebrations without being late.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will start train services at 4 am on all lines on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Trains will run every 30 minutes from all terminal stations until regular services begin at 6 am.
The early services aim to help passengers heading to the Red Fort for Independence Day celebrations avoid last-minute inconvenience.
DMRC's Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director of Corporate Communications, announced the revised timings in a statement.
The move is meant to facilitate the movement of special guests, invitees, and the general public attending the Independence Day Celebration 2026.
- Who
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), its communications official Anuj Dayal, and passengers, special guests, and invitees heading to the Red Fort celebrations
- What
- DMRC will start metro services at 4 am on all lines on Independence Day to ease travel to the Red Fort celebration
- Where
- Across the entire DMRC network in Delhi, from all terminal stations
- When
- Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 4 am until regular services begin at 6 am
- Why
- To facilitate the movement of special guests, invitees, and the general public attending the Independence Day Celebration 2026
Key facts
- Event
- Independence Day 2026
- Date
- August 15, 2026 (Saturday)
- Early service start
- 4:00 AM
- Train frequency (early hours)
- Every 30 minutes from terminal stations
- Regular services begin
- 6:00 AM
- Lines affected
- All DMRC lines
- Celebration venue
- Red Fort
- Announced by
- Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director, Corporate Communications, DMRC
Quotes
Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director, Corporate Communications, DMRC
Senior executive at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
“"To facilitate the movement of Special Guests, Invitees, and the general public attending the Independence Day Celebration 2026 on Saturday, 15th August 2026, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will commence metro services from 4:00 AM from all terminal stations across the DMRC network."”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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