IndiaPosted at: Nov 15 2026 6:14PM


Delhi Metro to begin services at 4.30 am on Chhath Puja; trains every 15 minutes

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Delhi Metro will roll out an early-morning service schedule on Monday, starting operations at 4.30 am across all terminal stations, two hours ahead of its usual timing, to facilitate the movement of devotees heading to riverbanks and other designated locations for offering Usha Arghya on the occasion of Chhath Puja.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said services would begin simultaneously from all terminal stations across its network at 4.30 am to ensure that devotees can reach the ghats in time for the morning rituals.
During the extended early-morning period, trains will operate at intervals of 15 minutes on all metro lines until regular revenue services begin as per the scheduled timetable.
Announcing the arrangement, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the special schedule had been put in place to ensure that devotees, particularly women, senior citizens and families, do not face difficulties while travelling to the ghats.
In a post on X, Gupta said the government had made the arrangement keeping in mind the convenience of millions of devotees observing the festival and those preparing to offer prayers to Chhathi Maiya and the rising Sun.
She said the government was paying attention to every aspect of public convenience to ensure that devotees could reach the ghats on time and perform the rituals without disruption.
The early-morning metro services are aimed at easing transportation for devotees observing the concluding phase of the four-day Chhath festival, during which worshippers offer Usha Arghya to the rising Sun on the final morning.
The special arrangement is expected to provide an additional commuting option for devotees travelling across the national capital during the early hours.
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